This is an incredible tale of bravery that came out of Karnataka in August 2020 during the huge flood. That afternoon, a(n) 1 was carrying 6 children and a woman to Machanoor village. Due to the heavy rains, the bridge was 2. And the vehicle needed to be 3 to cross it.
12-year-old Venkatesh was taking 4 from the downpour with his friends on the banks. He saw the ambulance 5 on the bridge. The driver felt it was really hard to find his 6. Venkatesh approached and asked the driver to 7 him. Had it not been for his efforts and timely assistance, it would have been a(n) 8 story. Venkatesh was seen 9 in front of the ambulance. He made sure it was 10 underneath his feet. Thus, the ambulance could cross the bridge 11. The boy was 12 above water but he did his best and guided the ambulance. People have been praising the little boy as a hero and applauding his remarkable tale of 13.
"I really don't know if what I did was a courageous act or not. I just wanted to 14 the driver." The New Indian Express quoted Venkatesh as saying.
The country has 15 his courage by giving the National Bravery Awards 2020. Just days after the incident took place, the 16 was congratulated by the state authorities on the event of Independence Day. According to Venhatesh's brother, none of the 17 knew Venkatesh's brave acts until a video clip was shown on TV. His mother was 18. She scolded him for his 19. "But later she appreciated him," he 20 The Time of India.
