Check out the incredible 27-second video shared here by Sunny Skyz, and watch how a hero saves 2 children from drowning in raging waters!
Though it’s a short video, the actions we see in the brief clip changed several lives forever! Ali bin Nasser al Wardi, with the help of his father and brother, was able to save two children, ages 8 and 13 from the rushing water of a wadi. “Wadi” is an Arabic word, and it refers to a valley, ravine, or channel that is typically dry. In the rainy season, however, a wadi can turn to a tumult of dangerous water, which is what we see here.
We see Ali bin Nasser al Wardi after he’s already entered the water. He struggles to collect the children into his arms without losing his bearing. The weight of the current is evident, and it’s easy to imagine how he might have lost his balance and been pulled under the water. It is a terrifying scene!
It was terrifying for Ali bin Nasser al Wardi as well, but when he saw the panic in the kids’ eyes, he knew he needed to help. Family members tied a rope around his waist, which is the only thing that kept the three from being lost to the deadly wadi!
As Ali bin Nasser al Wardi clung to the children, the men on the bank pulled the rope. Though we cannot see the rope in the video, it was critical to the rescue. When he and the youngsters were close enough to grab from the bank, they were helped out and onto the safety of dry land. It must have been a heroing experience, Ali bin Nasser al Wardi slipping and fighting the flash flooding the entire time!
The Times of Oman shared Ali bin Nasser al Wardi’s words of appreciation. “I thank God for having enabled me to save the two children, and I thank Him for His great bounty and great gratitude for having made me a medium to save the two children,” he said.
“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.” Joshua 1:9