Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 01:18pm on 19 Jun 2026,Friday India Global
Indian construction worker Vipin Kumar has been awarded honorary Romanian citizenship after rescuing a five-year-old girl who fell through ice at Nicolae Romanescu Park in Craiova in January. Kumar, who had moved from India for construction work, was walking with a friend when he saw the child plunge into a frozen lake after the ice cracked beneath her. Without waiting for emergency services, he jumped into the freezing water and kept the girl afloat for nearly 30 minutes until rescue teams arrived. Doctors said his swift action prevented a fatal outcome. The rescue drew nationwide admiration, with Romanian officials praising Kumar’s courage, selflessness and humanity beyond borders.
