A girl shot to the top floor alone in an elevator after the doors malfunction leaving the horrified mother outside in southern China.

CCTV footage filmed in Shenzhen City in Guangdong Province on August 12, shows a woman pushing her daughter into an elevator, only to have the doors unexpectedly slam shut behind the child.

Leaving her with no choice but to release the stroller, the mother could only watch in horror as her child alone rose swiftly to the building's top floor.

Forrtunately, the child was unharmed. The mother revealed that a kind-hearted neighbour who entered the elevator on the top floor ensured the child was safely returned to her on the ground level.

However, the mother reported that her daughter, shaken from the incident, frequently cried throughout the night following the scare.

On August 14, a representative from the building's management addressed the terrifying incident. They disclosed that a faulty part of the elevator's light curtain sensor was the culprit, causing the doors to close on their own.

They assured residents that the malfunctioning elevator had since been repaired and that the child, while shaken, had not sustained any injuries.

The building management announced plans for weekly elevator inspections to prevent similar incidents in the future.

The video was provided by local media with permission.

8月12日，广东深圳，一女子推宝宝进入电梯，不料电梯门突然关闭，妈妈发觉电梯门自动感应失灵，无奈只能撒开儿童车，只剩宝宝一人乘坐电梯骤升至顶楼。孩子妈妈称所幸孩子并无大碍，升到顶层后有邻居进入电梯带孩子下到一楼。但是受到了惊吓，夜晚频繁哭闹。14日，事发小区物业一名工作人员称，电梯感应的光幕零件损坏，导致电梯门自行关闭，涉事电梯已经维修，孩子被电梯运到顶楼后又乘坐电梯下来，没有受伤。之后将每周安排电梯检修，尽量避免再次出现此类状况。