A Waterford man visiting his mum in Sudan has been hailed a hero for risking his life to supply water to her neighbourhood.
Waleed Saeed, 49, teamed up with about 20 volunteers and drove through rebel-held strongholds in a lorry to reach the Nile.
The healthcare assistant, who has since been evacuated to Cyprus on an RAF flight, was on holiday in Bahri in northern Khartoum when violence broke out on April 15.
