‘Responsible’ husband restores faith in love as he tells emergency crews to throw wife life ring first, says it was his duty ‘as a man’

When a couple in northern China became trapped in floodwaters, and as rescuers approached, the husband insisted that they save his wife first, moving mainland internet users.

Heavy rains wrecked northern parts of China at the end of July.

In Beijing, at least 30 people were killed after a year’s worth of rain fell in less than a week.

While in neighbouring Hebei province, a mudslide hit a village, leading to the death of eight locals. Another four are missing.