In 40 Seconds, He Used His Life to Support Life!
In August this year
Martyr Miao Jian was posthumously awarded the title of
“Loyal Guardian of the Chinese Armed Police”
This name
Along with his 24-year-old youth
Once again entered the public's view
40 seconds of life and death lifting
He saved a life with his own
On August 2, 2024
A cry for help was heard near a sewage lift station in Yinchuan, Ningxia
Armed police soldier Miao Jian
And his comrades ran past
Hearing the cry for help, he immediately went to check
The well was dark and slippery
With a foul smell piercing the nose
The worker who accidentally fell into the well had already lost consciousness
Everyone understood in their hearts
Every second of delay
Increases the risk of death for the person below
Miao Jian and his comrades, including Zhou Yan,
Immediately launched a rescue
Miao Jian and Zhou Yan descended into the well and found
5 meters below the wellhead
There was only a maintenance platform less than 60 centimeters wide
After several searches
Miao Jian finally found the unconscious worker in the dark, murky sewage
He leaned half his body out
Grabbed the worker by the collar
And pulled him up with all his might
The worker's body kept floating
Miao Jian instantly lost his balance
And fell into the sewage
At the critical moment of life and death
Miao Jian did not hesitate at all
He struggled to lift the worker
And together with his comrade Zhou Yan, they rescued the worker
At this time, only about 40 seconds had passed since they jumped into the sewage well to rescue
“The 24-year-old kid sacrificed his precious life to save me”
With the combined effort of his comrades
The worker was finally out of danger
But Miao Jian had exhausted all his strength
And could no longer surface
After more than 4 hours of search and rescue
24-year-old Miao Jian was recovered from the well
And forever bid farewell to this world
“The young man pushed me to the surface
As soon as my mouth and nose met the air, I woke up”
The worker who escaped death recalled that moment
Still feeling unsettled
“This life was exchanged for by the young man with his own life”
Flipping through Miao Jian's application for party membership
It clearly states
“As long as the party and the people need
I will dedicate everything I have”
When danger came
He did not retreat at all
And fulfilled the solemn vow he had written with his life
In August 2026
Miao Jian was posthumously awarded the title of “Loyal Guardian of the Chinese Armed Police”
The honor will be remembered, but more enduring than the honor
Is that power of lifting
The name of the hero
On the battlefield, in the hearts of future generations
Becomes a light that illuminates the way forward
This article is sourced from: CCTV News WeChat account, reprinted from CCTV Military
On August 2, 2024, Miao Jian, a soldier from the Ningxia Armed Police Corps, died while rescuing a worker who had fallen into a sewage well in Yinchuan. The rescue took about 40 seconds, during which Miao successfully pulled the unconscious worker to safety but lost his own life in the process. Miao was later posthumously honored as a 'Loyal Guardian of the Chinese Armed Police' for his bravery.
- Miao Jian, a soldier, died during a rescue operation in Yinchuan.
- He saved a worker who had fallen into a sewage well.
- The rescue took approximately 40 seconds before Miao lost his life.
- Miao was posthumously awarded the title of 'Loyal Guardian of the Chinese Armed Police'.
- The rescued worker credited Miao with saving his life.