A man is facing intense backlash on social media after choosing to film a child struggling to stay afloat in raging flood waters instead of stepping in to help.
The harrowing incident took place in Kota Masai, Johor, during a heavy downpour.
According to Sinar Harian, a 1.36-minute video that has since gone viral shows a young boy being swept away by strong currents.
Another child - believed to be the victim’s older brother - is seen in the footage sobbing and screaming in sheer panic, begging for someone to save his sibling.
“Allahuakbar... Allahuakbar... Allahuakbar... my little brother, brother! My little brother... I don’t want him to die," he cries in desperation for help.
It is believed the younger boy had fallen into a drain but managed to cling to a piece of wood drifting with the current, which kept him from going under.
Thankfully, the boy was eventually rescued by individuals who arrived later and pulled him to safety on the riverbank.
Despite the child’s rescue, outrage erupted online over the person behind the camera, who chose to record the life-threatening ordeal rather than assist.
Netizens condemned the inaction, calling it a heartbreaking example of misplaced priorities and a lack of basic human decency. - Mkini
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