River Lee rescue brothers insist they're not heroes

The brothers from Mexico City said they acted on instinct when seeing the woman and praised onlookers and emergency services for their help

Twins Santiago, left, and Pablo Ortiz, from Mexico City, moments after saving a woman from drowning in the River Lee on Monday night. Picture: Joe McNamee

Twin brothers who dived into the River Lee and saved a woman from drowning insist they’re not heroes.

Pablo and Santiago Ortiz, 19, from Mexico City, said they acted on instinct when the incident began to unfold in the north channel of the River Lee on Monday, and praised onlookers and emergency services for helping to complete the rescue.