Child rescued from 12th-floor balcony in Fujian province

On Saturday, October 17, 2026, a dramatic rescue operation took place in Zhangping, Fujian Province, China, after a young child became trapped while hanging from the 12th floor of an apartment complex. The child’s head and arms had become stuck in the metal security grille outside the balcony, leaving the child suspended in the air at a dangerous height.

Neighbors and building security personnel acted immediately upon noticing the emergency. Two men positioned themselves at windows on the 11th floor and used a chair to support the child from below, preventing a potential fall. Simultaneously, firefighters were dispatched to the scene, where they performed a forced entry into the apartment to reach and secure the child. The rescue operation was successful, and the child was brought to safety without injury.

Video footage of the event was released by the state news agency Xinhua on Monday, October 19. While the rescue was successful, local authorities noted that the exact circumstances leading to the child being left alone in the apartment remained under investigation as of the reports.