In the city of Kaspiysk, Dagestan, a 19-year-old young man with autism rescued 23 people during a flood. A boy named Shamil carried each of them out from the underground passage flooded with water on his back.
Medianews.az reports that the local authorities have recognized his heroism and awarded him.
Deputy of the State Duma Khizir Abakarov personally visited Shamil and his family and presented him with five million rubles and the keys to a new apartment.
In addition, the deputy decided to appoint an assistant to the young man.
Medianews.az