A man narrowly escaped a potentially fatal accident when a ceiling fan unexpectedly detached and crashed onto his head in southern China.

The video was filmed in Leshan city in Sichuan Province on July 6.

The victim, identified as Yuan, had just taken a seat in his home when the unthinkable occurred.

Initially, he believed it was a prank and someone was playing a cruel joke on him. Fuelled by anger, Yuan prepared to retaliate, contemplating his next move.

However, as he looked up, he realised it was not a malicious act but rather an unfortunate incident involving a dislodged ceiling fan.

Thankfully, Yuan escaped serious injury, and the incident ended without any further harm.

The video was provided by local media with permission.

7月6日，四川乐山。一男子刚坐下不久，屋顶吊扇突然脱落砸到男子头上，所幸电扇转得不快，男子只是轻微刮伤。据当事人袁先生介绍，他一开始误以为有人给他做恶作剧，扇了他两耳光，本来还想反击的，结果一看是吊扇掉下来了，所幸有惊无险。