A dramatic video has emerged from China of a man being rescued from the middle of a swollen river.

In the footage, filmed during the rescue in Guizhou Province on Monday, firemen can be seen using a pulley system to bring the man back to dry land.

At one point the pulley rope becomes trapped and both the man and his rescuer disappear underwater.

According to local news reports, the man had been swept three kilometres downstream by the fast-flowing water before he came to a stop against some driftwood.

Both the man and his rescuer were injured during the rescue and are recovering in a local hospital.

A dramatic video has emerged from China of a man being rescued from the middle of a swollen river.

In the footage, filmed during the rescue in Guizhou Province on Monday, firemen can be seen using a pulley system to bring the man back to dry land.

At one point the pulley rope becomes trapped and both the man and his rescuer disappear underwater.

According to local news reports, the man had been swept three kilometres downstream by the fast-flowing water before he came to a stop against some driftwood.

Both the man and his rescuer were injured during the rescue and are recovering in a local hospital.