Four Dutch men have been praised as heroes, after video footage captured their dramatic rescue of a mother and her child from a canal last Tuesday.

 

According to local reports, the woman’s car had plunged into the canal in Amsterdam, with herself and her toddler still inside. Despite her desperate attempts to break out, she could not manage to do so against the icy water.

 

Luckily, four men who were close by and witnessed the scene rushed to her aid. The men – who did not know each other at the time – jumped into the water, armed with a hammer and a large stone, and managed to smash in the back window of the vehicle.

 

The men swam to safety with the woman and child, who were then rushed to a nearby hospital. The pair are said to be doing well after their traumatic ordeal.

 

The rescuers have, meanwhile, been hailed as heroes all around the world, although they have brushed off the praise with admirable modesty.

 

One of the men, Reuben Abraham, told Dutch newspaper RTL Nieuws: “I think every healthy young man would have jumped into the water. It is quite a natural reaction.”

 

You can watch the rescue in the video below.

 

 

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