Malaysian tourist saves drowning man at waterfall in Sri Lanka

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Watch how Malaysian tourist Farah Putri Mulyani jumped into action to rescue a drowning man at Diyaluma Waterfall, Sri Lanka. The video of her heroic act quickly went viral, earning her praise from millions online.

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00:00This man was swimming when he drifted into deep waters and started struggling.

00:11His friend shouted for help but it was this Malaysian tourist who acted first.

00:26Farah Putri Mulyani was vlogging when she saw a drowning man at Sri Lanka's Diyaluma

00:30waterfall.

00:40Waterfalls can be hazardous due to several factors and the frequency of accidents can

00:44vary by location.

00:46Waterfalls often create deep plunge pools with strong currents and turbulence which

00:49can trap or push swimmers underwater.

00:52Although data on deaths due to drowning are hard to track, in Andhra Pradesh alone, 8,442

00:58people had died between 2018 and 2022, according to the NCRB.

01:02The deaths were classified into three categories, both capsizes, accidental falls into water

01:07and other causes.

01:09Of these, 90% were due to people accidentally falling into water bodies.

01:13Mulyani's video of rescuing the drowning man got over 4 million views and tons of praise

01:17on social media.

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