The heart-stopping moment a three-year-old girl was spotted dangling from an apartment on the 12th floor has been captured on camera.
The dramatic footage shows the young child clutching onto the side of the building in Zhangping City, China, as a neighbour and a security guard frantically try to save her.
The two worried men can be seen precariously hanging out of a downstairs window while holding up a small 1white stool to support the girl.
The three-year-old was reportedly left home alone while her mum went grocery shopping, the South China Morning Post reports.
— GDN Online (@GDNonline) October 21, 2026A three-year-old girl in Zhangping, China, was saved after slipping through her apartment window security bars and hanging by her head from the 12th floor.
Quick-thinking neighbours and security guards immediately rushed to assist, using a long pole to support the toddler's feet… pic.twitter.com/cRDExU93b3
It’s understood the girl squeezed out of a window before getting her head stuck in a metal safety grille, leaving the rest of her body hanging over the edge of the tall apartment block.
The incident occurred around 7.48am on Saturday, with residents telling The Beijing News they rushed to help after photographs of the child’s predicament were shared in a group chat.
Firefighters eventually rescued the girl after breaking down the apartment door. She was uninjured in the terrifying ordeal but was taken to hospital for an examination as a precaution.
The child’s father, who was at work at the time, thanked his neighbours and property management for their heroic efforts.