Heroic Pakistani refugee saves drowning man at German carnival

Police says 21-year-old Pakistani migrant selflessly jumped into River Rhine and pulled the man out

A heroic Pakistani refugee rescued a carnival reveler after he fell into a river in Western Germany, NBC News reported.

Police in the city of Krefeld Uerdingen said the heroic act took place following a traditional carnival parade on Sunday.



A 21-year-old Pakistani migrant saw the 20-year-old local fall into the river and told a friend to call for emergency services while he "selflessly jumped into the river and pulled the man out," police said in a statement. Both men emerged from the waters unharmed, the statement added.

More than 80,000 revellers were present at the traditional "Tulip Sunday Parade" in Krefeld Uerdingen on Sunday. Police said that the parade went "mostly smoothly"; however, excessive alcohol consumption lead to several police jobs.



Germany has been seeing a wave of anti-foreigner sentiment and criticism over it's open-arms refugee policy.

A poll by broadcaster RTL found that 57 per cent of Germans feared crime would rise along with the record influx of asylum seekers, while 40 per cent disagreed. Nevertheless a majority — 60 per cent — said their opinion of foreigners has not changed, while 37 per cent said they have become more critical and negative about newcomers.

This article originally appeared on NBC News.