Soldier rescues man trapped in a well in Pinar del Río.

A soldier rescued a man who got trapped in a well and was close to dying on Sunday in the municipality of Mantua, in Pinar del Río.

The incident occurred in the coastal community of Arroyos de Mantua, where a local resident decided to descend into a 25-meter well to clean it. Once below, the lack of oxygen caused disorientation and loss of consciousness.

The man's name is Lázaro Iglesias Valdés, and he is alive thanks to the quick action and determination of the young soldier Abel Martínez Fiallo, from the Border Guard Troops of the Ministry of the Interior.

According to what the official journalist Lázaro Boza reported on Facebook, Lázaro's colleagues at the bottom of the well realized what was happening and alerted the authorities.

Little or nothing could be done without the necessary resources or training to rescue Lazaro, who was suffering from decreasing oxygen levels and hypothermia. That's when they turned to the fighters from the Border Guard Troops of the Ministry of the Interior.

Among the fighters was Martínez Fiallo, from the special task group, who decided to descend and rescue the man upon realizing that he would die if he stayed five more minutes at the bottom of the well.

Tied to a rope, the soldier made it to the bottom of the narrow cavity. 'I've come to save you,' he said, and struggling against the lack of oxygen, he tied him up and gave the signal for them to be extracted," detailed the reporter.

The rescued individual received medical attention immediately at the local medical post, where their vital signs were stabilized before being transferred to the main polyclinic in Mantua.

The soldier was also subjected to rigorous exams. He says he does not consider himself a hero.

"I did what I had to do in those circumstances, otherwise a man, a father, would have died," he said.