A brave twelve-year-old boy wades across a flooded bridge to show way to a stranded ambulance driver in India.

The student, Venkatesh, was playing with his friends on August 11 when he noticed that the ambulance trying to cross the flooded river in Hirerayanakumpe village, commenting "The driver asked if he could drive across the bridge. I showed him the way. I did not know it was a brave act."

People who were on the other side of the bridge were astonished to see Venkatesh risking his life. They grabbed him as soon as he crossed the bridge.

Local media cover suggests government officials would recommend Venkatesh for a bravery award.

This is the heartwarming moment a brave 12-year-old boy wades across a flooded bridge to show way to a stranded ambulance driver.

Venkatesh, a class four student, was playing with his friends on August 11 when he noticed that an ambulance had been stranded as a local stream had flooded and submerged a bridge.

The ambulance was carrying a dead woman to her village in Yadgir district in southern India when it came across the swollen stream at Hirerayanakumpe village.

The ambulance driver, Manju, asked Venkatesh and his friends if it was safe to drive across the bridge.

Venkatesh not only assured him that it was safe but also offered to show him the way.

He jumped in front of the ambulance and started wading through the water helping Manju to keep the vehicle in the middle of the bridge.

People who were on the other side of the bridge were astonished to see Venkatesh risking his life. They grabbed him as soon as he crossed the bridge.

As the local media covered picked up the story, government officials said they would recommend Venkatesh for a bravery award.

Venkatesh was more nonchalant. He said: The driver asked if he could drive across the bridge. I showed him the way. I did not know it was a brave act."

Venkatesh and his family have moved out of the village temporarily because of flood. Many parts of India are reeling under floods triggered by heavy rains.