RIYADH: A Saudi man hurled to the rescue of a young girl drowning in a lake in Jubail after hearing calls for help.

Ali Al-Merri was on a picnic with his family in Jubail Industrial City when he heard a group of women calling for help.

Al-Merri did not hesitate to jump into the waters with his clothes on to rescue a five-year-old girl who was drowning in one of the lakes, witnesses to the incident said.

A video of the incident went viral on social media and praises to Al-Merri's heroic act were trending in Saudi Arabia.