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Incredible Rescue of 4-Year-Old Boy in Indian Flash Flood

In a time of crisis the bravest individual can be the community itself, acting at a second’s notice as a single, well-orchestrated entity on the move to save one of it’s own. Check out this daring rescue by villagers of a four-year-old boy from probable death during flash floods in India’s Madhya Pradesh state Saturday:

Chiku Banvasi went to have a bath on the banks of river Narmada with his uncle at about 10 a.m. Saturday. When flash floods suddenly consumed the river, Chiku was left behind. Relatives and villagers jumped into the vicious floods, swimming down river to miraculously rescue the young boy from the treacherous waters. The Telegraph reports that Chiku lost consciousness after swallowing water in the river, but received medical treatment and is now in stable condition at a local hospital.

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  • firemanfrank
    Posted on July 18, 2011 at 10:30pm

    The rescuer (republican) the camera man (democrat) just my opinion. Very nice ending anyway.

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    • AuntieSam
      Posted on July 18, 2011 at 11:04pm

      Ok, that cracked me up…HA!

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    • nysparkie
      Posted on July 19, 2011 at 10:57am

      It was the Democrat that started the flood. Broke a Dam or something just to save some species of Frog.

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  • Utahdrifter
    Posted on July 18, 2011 at 5:31pm

    Looks to me like people are the same there as here. They will risk life and limb to same a child. Good to them!!

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  • Bernard
    Posted on July 18, 2011 at 4:43pm

    Read many comments:
    It is amazing that when articles cover India there are always an overwhelming number of negative comments, filled with hate and ignorance.
    When Katrina hit New Orleans there were similar heroic acts but they were far outnumbered by thuggish brutal acts. I guess it is fine for the rest of the world but when it comes to India the amount of venom is incredible. I believe that the BLAZE is filled with bigots who just cannot stand the idea of a nation like India. Thank God India is going to surge past the USA with 60% of her population being 35 years and under and her 8% growth making her the second fastest nation in the world, India has the luxury to ignore the idiots of this nation.

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  • Bernard
    Posted on July 18, 2011 at 4:36pm

    The state of Madhya Pradesh is around 72 million people. The most populous is the state of Utter Pradesh which has a population close to 200 million. The reason for these statistics that even in an over populated state compassion is alive.

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    • snowplow57
      Posted on July 18, 2011 at 10:07pm

      Bernard as far as a lot of true Americans are concerned you could make it 200 million and one if India is so much better than the USA. Don’t let the door hit you where the good Lord split you!
      SNOWPLOW

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  • JRCancio
    Posted on July 18, 2011 at 3:39pm

    Why doesn’t anyone see this for what it is, people putting themselves in harm’s way and when harm comes – we all see the rescue as an heroic effort…what idiot would be his children at risk? any child at risk? Another testament to how incredibly ignorant, uncaring and stupid some people are. these people should be ashamed to have others see this as demonstration of how stupid and ignorant they are…and they think this heroic.

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  • Mugatu
    Posted on July 18, 2011 at 2:56pm

    I am surprised more of you aren’t decrying this kind of act, while very inspirational, it doesn’t fit within the philosophical mantra of the new Ayn Rand TP.

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    • JDComments
      Posted on July 18, 2011 at 3:33pm

      Ayn Rand attempted to create a moral philosophy to counter the Leftist argument that the Many are always more important than the One, which is the ultimate justification for Collectivism. Rand felt the Individual was the true unit of value, and that any attempt to browbeat or subsume anyone with the rationale “For the Public Good” was not just stupid, it was morally wrong.

      Having said that however, an Individual, using reason, can decide for himself what is in his best interests. However, that doesn’t mean the selfish or uncharitable course has to be taken, just that the justification for the action cannot be the absolute greater value of the many demanding it.

      I think over time Rand has been co-opted or misinterpreted [intentionally by the Left] to the detriment of Rational Objectivism.

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    • Fuul Aluuf
      Posted on July 18, 2011 at 10:37pm

      You did see the government pointing guns at those people and forcing them into the water to save the child, right? Perhaps they were just out of range of the camera, but they must have been there! People need to be told where, when and who to save! We can’t have people make such decisions on their own, as individuals! People, being inherently selfish would let the boy drown! But wait, he didn’t drown?

      See the reason individualism works is because we, on our own, without an all-caring government, expand our own sense of self-preservation to include our family, friends, community and country. There is nothing wrong with this, each sphere is centered on an individual and is overlapped by the spheres of those around them, creating a very powerful, redundant shield. The overlapping spheres provide stability even amidst the occasional phsyco and calamity.

      The shield is weakened/destroyed, only when a big government tells people that it will take over caring for the poor, and does so by forced charity through the tax code. Then you get cities like California and Chicago, where Liberals demonstrate forced charity in living color… the results speak for themselves: if you can find any improvement in the lives of the poor or a reduction in their ranks, let me know.

      But, it is a good thing that you simply misunderstand individualism because it means perhaps someday a lightbulb might go off inside that dark hole in your head and you will find yourself converted by common se

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    • Fuul Aluuf
      Posted on July 18, 2011 at 10:38pm

      sense.

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  • stop2think
    Posted on July 18, 2011 at 2:31pm

    Hate to say it but if it were a little girl stranded in that torrent, the crowd would have sent a few more little girls out there to “rescue” her

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  • armorbearer
    Posted on July 18, 2011 at 11:20am

    My first question: Why and who was videotaping in the first place? It seems a little strange to me because bathing at the river doesn’t seem to be a significant event to record for posterity. And why was the little kid down there all by himself? None of this makes any sense. Makes me wonder.

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    • grannydeb5
      Posted on July 18, 2011 at 4:07pm

      He wasn’t by himself. The story said he was with his uncle. Where was the uncle?

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  • tasmaw
    Posted on July 18, 2011 at 11:00am

    The men are alright, where ever they are. Right there in muddy living color is why civilization exists. When the men don’t care, or are afraid of the consequences, this won’t happen. Long may they wave by golly!

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  • The_Outlaw
    Posted on July 18, 2011 at 10:56am

    Great things can happen when a community works ‘together’ as opposed to just ‘standing around’ and ‘waiting’ for the gubment/government to ‘take care of it’.

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  • looseyloo
    Posted on July 18, 2011 at 2:42am

    There was one thing that sort of bothered me about that video….There were plenty of people on the shore, very close, while the boy was standing there, surrounded by those rushing waters. Now, if the boy slips, he is not going to float upstream– he is going to get swept downstream.

    One might think, if one were into problem solving, that some of those people should have positioned themselves a little ways downstream, in the event the boy slipped. But, many were just milling around up on the bank, and some appeared to be police (?) or some sort of government (?)

    I am glad the boy was saved, but what the heck was a kid that age doing out there, and why couldn’t the adults think ahead just a little bit ?

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    • obfuscatenot
      Posted on July 18, 2011 at 8:49am

      You ask where the police or some sort of government are? They are on the shore watching because it’s too dangerous to save the lad. Oh, wait, that’s what happens in the USA. If this were the US, those who did jump in to save him would be fined because what they did was so unsafe.

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    • Twaddlefree
      Posted on July 18, 2011 at 11:28am

      Looseyloo’s post was not asking about government or police control or protection. The issue is why ADULTS would allow a small child to stand alone in a raging river, which it obviously was raging. In America, the parents would have been arrested for child neglect. In our country, you can murder a two year old and claim child abuse to walk free. You can abort your babies until the moment they are born. But, if you make a mistake, as all parents do, and cause your child injury, especially one that is unborn in a situation where you aren’t getting an abortion, you’re arrested.

      What is the most interesteing, here, is that someone in this most basic of all civilizations is FILMING all of this? Who and why?

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  • MeteoricLimbo
    Posted on July 18, 2011 at 2:29am

    teamwork

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  • Brasil2520
    Posted on July 17, 2011 at 10:30pm

    BLKWDOW – On my first comment I made a joke at the end, but in truth, why was that kid in the middle of that flash flood,? My friend only BRASIL2520 will tell you why, the reason is, that kids pregnant mother was in her mud shack wondering where her other 8 kids are ! Instead of taking care of him !

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    • muhamadhater
      Posted on July 17, 2011 at 10:47pm

      Well praise God he was saved, and bless those people that resvued him!! Nice 2 see a happy ending!!!

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  • BlkWdow
    Posted on July 17, 2011 at 9:55pm

    It is nice to see a good ending. I do know that most of mankind do rally for a rescue of any kind- whether it’s a kitten up a tree, a child in the well or men stuck in a mine, we all join together when it counts…including the Americans! Don’t lose faith people…don’t ever lose faith.

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  • Merrymix
    Posted on July 17, 2011 at 9:34pm

    This just shows that all people value life and that even one life is important. This is human instinct. It is the knowledge that God instilled into our souls. In America, where abortion is legal, it violates the human spirit, hardens the heart, and puts us in opposition to God Who is the Creator of all life.

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  • abbygirl1994
    Posted on July 17, 2011 at 9:31pm

    Heroes.. God Bless them all! May that little boy grow old to tell his grandchildren!

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  • sabrinacle
    Posted on July 17, 2011 at 8:33pm

    Im just so greatful to see a miracle. That fact is…not ALL those people were the little tikes relatives. This was just people behaving like decent human beings. Refreshing

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  • heavyduty
    Posted on July 17, 2011 at 8:26pm

    All I can say is praise the Lord for this boy having someone that cared enough to risk their lives for him.

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  • mikenleeds
    Posted on July 17, 2011 at 7:44pm

    most America would have there cellphones out recording it oping to sell the video to the nightly news for a buck instead of risking there lifes to save another American

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    • Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
      Posted on July 17, 2011 at 7:49pm

      Unfortunatly you are right; the fact is though a few Americans will do what is right and get down to the business of rescuing the kid. Glad they saved him.

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    • shirtsbyeric
      Posted on July 17, 2011 at 7:59pm

      In America they would have been warned of the flash flood, or huricane, or tsunami…

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    • SkiTuna
      Posted on July 17, 2011 at 8:10pm

      You folks sell americans short. Whats wrong with ya’ll? No one lets a child drown and stand there to video it and do nothing.

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    • crackerone
      Posted on July 17, 2011 at 8:26pm

      @SKITUNA
      No one finds a child dead in a pool and discards the body, like trash, in the woods. Sorry…………….she makes want to throwup!

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    • bry
      Posted on July 17, 2011 at 8:44pm

      These were very brave and caring people. I hope the boy recovers quickly. Guess there must have been a some one from the U.S. to caputure this on film.

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  • Brasil2520
    Posted on July 17, 2011 at 7:19pm

    What’s so “incredible” about that rescue ? In India a flash flood, is like Monday morning traffic for them, and considering that they breed out of control, losing one is that really a big deal.

    Now lets get back to what’s really important – The Womens World Cup !

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Jxte2yLZhs

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    • paperpushermj
      Posted on July 17, 2011 at 7:33pm

      You just blackened a part of your Soul which will be noted on Judgment day.

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    • Brasil2520
      Posted on July 17, 2011 at 7:49pm

      PAPPER – I’m just being practical, you people do breed out of control just like the “mulattos” of Brasil, then each year we hear about a famine, WOW really what a surprise ! Then the white man has to feed you people so you can breed more. I would rather send my tax money to my local food bank.

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    • UlyssesP
      Posted on July 17, 2011 at 7:56pm

      Get a life, or better yet….take your own.

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    • Brasil2520
      Posted on July 17, 2011 at 8:11pm

      ULYSSESP – You must love sending yout tax money overseas.

      Meanwhile America is going broke as it feeds the world.

      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATGXl4oRbNM&feature=fvst

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    • LadyLibertykicksASS
      Posted on July 17, 2011 at 8:20pm

      SHAME ON YOU……that was a vile and contemptable comment.

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    • texrubarts
      Posted on July 17, 2011 at 9:28pm

      You are a moron!

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    • LOOKING_BOTH_WAYS
      Posted on July 17, 2011 at 9:34pm

      Don’t waist your time with this IDIOT NAZI
      if you don’t believe me just google his name ..or better yet heres a link

      http://www.youtube.com/user/brasil2520

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    • BlkWdow
      Posted on July 17, 2011 at 9:52pm

      I don’t be-little the event but I do have to laugh at the comment…even tho everyone hates it…I thought it was funny.

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    • Brasil2520
      Posted on July 17, 2011 at 10:14pm

      Looking-Both-Ways, don‘t tell people about my home page that’s a secret, that’s why on the blaze I go by the name BRASIL2520 ! : )

      If you look at world birth rates, white numbers are down while the “other’s” are up, why? us whites are responsible and know our limit as to taking care of our children, the other‘s don’t care if there 10 kids go hungry, why should they, the white man will feed them, right.

      Within a hour I have been called “a moron” – “vile und contemptable” – “idiot Nazi”
      But people stop for a minute, I am not asking you to feed my kids !
      The person that you should make hate comments about are the ones that breed out of control, then the kids go hungry, suffer and die of starvation. This year alone in Africa they are looking at about 8 to 12 million to die of hunger, yet they keep breeding THAT’S CRUELTY !

      I have to be the bad guy and point out the obvious

      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XgE5FvSowSI

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    • paperpushermj
      Posted on July 17, 2011 at 11:47pm

      @Brasil…………
      .Meanwhile America is going broke as it feeds the world.
      ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..Fact: This Country is Blessed by God because We chose to Feed those in need.

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    • Gehirn
      Posted on July 18, 2011 at 12:13am

      Ends dont justify the means. This a an American Website. Not Brazil. I have friends serving over seas. They always tell me that they are amazed by “YOUR” view of the world. Life is not precious in many parts of the world. I believe that is an ends justify the means socialist, marxist, communist view. It is incorrect and uncompatiable with the USA. However it is sometimes seen in some of the USA’s inner cities. Sadly it destorys many lives and souls.

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    • Brasil2520
      Posted on July 18, 2011 at 1:46am

      PAPER – “THIS COUNTRY IS BLESSED BY GOD” – and built in large part by slave labor and cheap immigrant labor – “BECAUSE WE CHOSE TO FEED THOSE IN NEED” sounds great in theory, now back to reality, school’s are being closed, cops, firemen losing jobs, the list goes on . . . Reason, lack of funds.

      Do you get it ! We don’t have the money !

      You Lilly White people that want to feed the world are missing that part of economics, or just aloof, blinded by the political correct indoctrination, do you liberals just want us to keep printing money? So America can end up like Greece, who will pay for all this goody goody stuff, come on answer me, say it !!! say it !!!

      Without birth control the famines will continue, children will die, and a very few of the people that run those donations will get rich. That’s the bottom line, money.

      GEHIRN – Yes this is a “AMERICAN WEBSITE” but this is also a world problem.

      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DDcGH_L8Aw&feature=related

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    • robert
      Posted on July 18, 2011 at 11:08pm

      Brasil2520:
      “This year alone in Africa they are looking at about 8 to 12 million to die of hunger, yet they keep breeding THAT’S CRUELTY !”

      It is definitely cruel, but, even worse, it’s criminal. Over population causes much suffering.

      China and India are going to be in utter chaos if we have the food shortages that a lot of experts are expecting. Water resources are dwindling, too. Already both countries are losing ground water at rapid rates and could be candidates for water wars in the near future.

      So is the US, but our population isn’t out of control………YET.

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  • zippo
    Posted on July 17, 2011 at 7:18pm

    Studies on flash floods. I love it!!

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  • junior1971
    Posted on July 17, 2011 at 6:39pm

    Actually, the life guards in californication make 6 digits a year and probably unionized. So yah, the would probably let him drown, but the money is to good for that.)

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  • hooah1701
    Posted on July 17, 2011 at 6:30pm

    Just another example of what people can do if they are determined enough. I pray for a full recovery to this child and his family.

    I want to say something that is politically based like “It was the governments responsibility to resuce the boy and the rescuers will be fined $1000 each for pretending to act as a government agent”. But my mama raised me better, so I won’t. lol

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  • ED4237
    Posted on July 17, 2011 at 6:27pm

    Good thing that did not happen in California because they would have watched that boy drown. Thankfully that boy had people that risked their lives to save him.

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    • hooah1701
      Posted on July 17, 2011 at 6:34pm

      They would watch him drown and then protest for more government oversight and multi-million dollar tax funded studies on flash-floods.

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    • sodacrackers2
      Posted on July 17, 2011 at 6:42pm

      Those kind of comments are counter productive. Just be happy there are good people all over and that the little boy is safe because they didn’t give up!

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  • junior1971
    Posted on July 17, 2011 at 6:22pm

    I can’t believe the water was flowing all around that boy for so long before he fell in. Must have been the grace of GOD that gave him a second chance at life. Well, that and the determination of people who care to save him at their own peril. I feel much better now.

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    • SlimnRanger
      Posted on July 17, 2011 at 9:08pm

      God bless those that risked their lives to save this boy from drowing,giving of yourself is the best gift

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