Man rescued after jumping from Quezon Bridge
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MANILA, Philippines – A man suspected to be high on solvent made a scene amid the Black Nazarene procession Thursday afternoon by jumping from the Quezon Bridge in Quiapo, Manila, a radio report said.
The unidentified man who fell into the murky Pasig River was immediately rescued by members of the Philippine Coast Guard on rubber boats.
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He was given medical aid and turned over to police.
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A woman at the bridge told the radio station that before the man jumped, she saw him sniffing solvent.
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