When many people are worried that there are no more heroes in the modern era , two university students who lost their lives to rescue drowning children have shown that heroes still exist (存在) According to the InnerMongolia Morning Post , the tragedy (悲剧) occurred on the afternoon of December 14,2002 when three school students skating on a frozen lake in Qingcheng Park in Hohhot fell through the ice into the freezing water . More than 20 university students who happened to be near the spot immediately went to the rescue of the children Two children were quickly rescued , but the third died . The child's body was not found for three hours . Two of the rescuers , Liu Ye and Hao Longbiao , also died of cold and exhaustion (筋疲力尽) . The body of Hao who took the lead in jumping into the lake was not found until the next day . A student who was unwilling to tell his name said he and his classmates from the local college were taking photos at the lake . When they heard the children's cries for help , they went to the ice hole hand in hand to rescue the children . But the ice kept breaking , causing most of them to fall into the icy water . Local residents held mourning ceremonies (祭奠仪式) at the lake . Eight of the students were seriously affected by the freezing water and were being kept in hospital for further observation , but their lives were no longer in danger .