An ex-soldier heroically dived into a frozen lake to rescue a trapped boy in northern China

The video was filmed in Changchun City in Jilin Province on November 26.

A young boy playing on the frozen surface of Lanpo Lake fell through the ice into a perilous hole. Miraculously, a brave ex-serviceman, Yu Wenming, who had previously served 16 years in the army, leapt into the icy waters without a second thought, risking his own life to save the boy.

Yu, who now works at the logistics management centre of a school, was supervising students playing on the lake when he noticed the boy's plight. Acting swiftly, he threw the boy's detached tyre back to him, then heroically dived into the frigid water after shedding his coat, successfully rescuing the boy.

Despite his own phone being water-damaged in the process, and facing the bitter cold, Yu hurried home to change his wet clothes, downplaying his heroism by stating that as a veteran, a party member, and a father, he couldn't ignore a child in danger.

An eyewitness, Mr Zhang was passing by with his family when they saw the boy walking on the ice with a ski tyre. The ice suddenly broke beneath him near a bridge, trapping the boy in the water.

Zhang advised the boy to stay calm while they sought help. Yu rushed to the scene, initially attempting to pull the boy out but finding the surrounding ice too thin to approach. He then made the decisive decision to jump in after tossing the ski tyre to the boy, ensuring his safe rescue.

The boy, fortunately unharmed, was later taken away by his mother who arrived shortly after the incident.

The video was provided by local media with permission.

11月26日上午10时许，吉林长春市，宽城区领秀蓝珀湖小区四期旁边的蓝珀湖水域，一名男孩在结冰的水面上玩耍时，不慎掉入一处冰窟窿中。一名男子立即跳入水中，将男孩救起。男子的手机也被水泡了，他在救人成功后离开了现场。
经过了解，救人男子于文明。他介绍，自己曾在部队服役16年，前两年转业后在长春市一所学校后勤管理中心工作。
于文明介绍，事发时他正带着学生在蓝珀湖上玩耍。当他发现男孩落入冰窟窿后，快速跑到男孩身边，第一时间将男孩脱手的轮胎扔到其手上。随后，他脱下外套，跳入水中，快速将男孩救起。他爬上来后，由于当时气温很低，感觉身体很冷，于是赶紧跑回家中换掉湿衣服。
“跳下水的时候手机被泡坏了，但现在已经修好了。”于文明表示，作为一名退伍军人和党员，同时也是一个孩子的父亲，见到有孩子遇到危险，他没想那么多，只想赶紧将孩子救上来。

现场目击者张先生介绍，当天上午，他们一家三口经过事发地点附近时看到，一名男孩拿着滑雪胎在冰面上行走。当男孩走到桥下一处区域时，冰面突然破裂，男孩掉入水中不断挣扎，因附近的冰面陆续破碎，无法自行爬上来。张先生让男孩在水中尽量别乱动，他们去喊会游泳的人来帮忙。此时，救人男子于文明跑了过来，试图将男孩拽上来，但附近的冰面太薄，难以靠近。男子将男孩的滑雪胎扔给对方后，跳入水中将人救起。张先生表示，男孩被救上来后也没有受伤，被随后赶来的孩子妈妈领走。