6 Times Good Samaritans Came Together and Formed a Human Chain

Time to time we hear news of good samaritans coming together for one common purpose and that truly rebuilds our trust in humanity. So many times we hear numerous people join hands and form a Human Chain for different purposes ranging from saving lives to getting their voices heard.

These days also thousands of people have come together in Mumbai and are forming a human chain to oppose the recent proposal of BMC. Even B-Town celebs like Shraddha Kapoor have registered their presence and are motivating people to stand up for the cause. These Human Chains show solidarity among people as they stand together with arms in arms.

We have made a list of some special human chains formed in the past which will definitely make you wonder why you weren’t a part of them. Have a look.

1. Aarey Human Chain

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has proposed to cut down 2,646 trees in the Aarey Colony to build a car-shed for Metro. People are coming forward to oppose this move and are forming human chains to show their solidarity.

2. Houston Floods

2 years back, an elderly man got stranded on the top of his vehicle in Houston as the floodwater was rising. Realizing the tense situation, several people got together to form a chain and rescued the man. The rescue video is really soul-stirring.

3. Panama City Beach

Nine beachgoers escaped getting drowned in the current at the Panama City Beach in 2017 when a human chain of almost 80 people saved them. Strangers came to the rescue of the helpless as they got trapped in the rip current.

4. Sayran Reservoir, Kazakhstan

An amazing video was shot in 2016 when people rescued a dog from flowing away in the water current at the Sayran Reservoir in Kazakh city of Almaty. Many people joined the struggle for rescue which went for around 5 minutes.

5. Bihar Makes the World Record

The Indian state of Bihar made a world record in 2017 when more than 20 million people stood together for 45 minutes to support the Nitish Kumar government’s liquor prohibition move. The chain stretched up to 11,292km and was attended by many prominent personalities.

6. Baltic Way

A peaceful demonstration, Baltic Way was a human chain of 2 million people across the Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. The Baltic Way was 675.5 km long.

These stories of people joining hands to rescue others do give us motivation, reminding us that humanity is not yet dead.