A lucky motorcycle rider narrowly avoided crumbling concrete that exploded from the extreme heat in China.

CCTV footage shows a large crack suddenly appearing in the middle of the road seconds before the rider arrived in Baoding, Hebei province, due to the scorching heat wave that hit the region.

The high temperatures caused the concrete to expand and contract rapidly, leading to immense pressure building up beneath the surface.

Unable to withstand the strain, the road suddenly cracked and burst wide open, sending debris flying into the air just as the rider was about to pass over it.

The rider slammed the brakes, stopping short of the concrete rubble that appeared before him and narrowly avoiding it. He paused briefly, looking at the crumbled road in apparent disbelief before turning around and driving away, likely towards an alternative route.

Hebei Province has been grappling with an intense heatwave, prompting the local meteorological department to issue multiple red-level heat warnings since July 5.

Another red-level heat warning was issued at 5 am on July 8, predicting temperatures as high as 37-3 degrees Celsius (98.6- 102.2 degrees Fahrenheit) in Baoding, Langfang, and the southern regions of Hebei Province.

The red warning is the fourth and final level of alert, indicating that a heatwave has lasted so long at such high temperatures that its consequences 'extend beyond the health and social care system'.

In certain areas such as Xingtai and Handan, temperatures were expected to surpass 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit).