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Mumbai teen siblings save man drowning in pool at Lonavla resort
Updated On: 06 November, 2018 07:30 AM IST | Mumbai | Rupsa Chakraborty
Alefiyah Akil, 16, ignored her own injuries to jump into the pool at Lonavla resort, prompting 13-year-old brother to join her and rescue a man who had accidentally fallen in
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Alefiyah and Abbas Akil pulled out the drowning man from the pool
Siblings Alefiyah and Abbas Akil have been swimming since they were 8 and 10 years old, but they'd never fathomed that their passion would one day help them save someone's life. In August, while they were holidaying at a resort in Lonavla, they jumped into the pool to save the life of a middle-aged guest who'd slipped and fallen into the deep end.
While the hotel presented the duo with an appreciation certificate, their Dubai-based family has nominated them for a bravery award. Alefiyah, 16, and Abbas, 13, landed in Mumbai on June 26 for their annual trip to the city. In August, the family decided to head to Lonavla. On August 7, they made their way to the Fariyas resort, where their stay began on a bruised note after Alefiyah began bleeding in her toe while swimming. A broken tile at the bottom of the pool was to blame.
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