Story By: John Feng, Sub Editor: Joseph Golder, Agency: Asia Wire Report
Video Credit: AsiaWire
This is the moment firefighters free a crying girl from a washing machine by her ankles after she sat in the appliance for fun and became stuck.
The video showing the fire service call-out in Longquanyi District, which is in Chengdu, capital of Sichuan Province in south-western China, was filmed on the evening of 25th June.
A team of seven firefighters were sent to the residence, where the two-year-old girl’s distressed parents had been trying to free her for the last hour.
Pictures Credit: AsiaWire
Rescuers decided to tip the appliances onto its side, leaving the opening facing upwards.
The footage shows them then lifted the girl out of the drum by her ankles as she cries hysterically for her mum.
The red-faced girl, who is covered in sweat from the ordeal, was not injured and was reunited with her parents.
Her mum said: “She sat in there by herself, but it was too hot and she trapped herself in her rush to climb out.
“She pushed and pushed and trapped herself further and further inside.
“We even called a washing machine repairman to try and take the appliance apart, but it was unsuccessful.”
The ViralTab page is created by and dedicated to professional, independent freelance journalists. It is a place for us to showcase our work. When our news is sold to our media partners, we will include the link here.
