A group of villagers rescued a fisherman who became caught in a raging river in Indonesia.<br /><br />Footage captured on September 8 near Padang city, West Sumatra, shows the 17-year-old named by locals as Ridwan trapped on a rock in the middle of a fast-flowing river.<br /><br />The teenagers were fishing on the banks when Ridwan decided to move further into the water.<br /><br />But heavy rain upstream caused the river to swell and Ridwan became trapped, according to the filmer, Rahmad Duha.<br /><br />Ridwan's friends alerted locals to their friend's danger, leading the residents to mount a daring rescue attempt.<br /><br />The villagers threw a rope towards the teenager and tried to reel him to the riverbank – but the effort nearly ends in tragedy as Ridwan loses his grip on the rope.<br /><br />Fortunately, he grasps the rope and is pulled to land as villagers applaud.
