A quick-thinking neighbour saved a woman who accidentally slipped into a river while washing her clothes in eastern China.

The heroic video was filmed in the city of Suzhou in Jiangsu Province on October 23.

From the window of her home, Ms Jin, a neighbour, witnessed the incident. Without a moment's hesitation, she rushed out with a mop to try and pull the woman to safety.

However, realising the mop was too short, Jin swiftly returned to her home, this time armed with a long bamboo pole. Her quick thinking paid off as she managed to successfully pull the drowning woman to safety.

Jin said: "When you see someone in danger, you don't think, you just act. My only fear was not being able to save her in time."

That evening the rescued woman presented Jin with gifts.

The video was provided by local media with permission.

10月23日，江苏苏州。女子洗衣服时不慎踩空落水，在水里扑腾呼救。邻居金女士在家里透过窗户看到这一幕，立马拿了个拖把冲出去，发现长度不够后，又再次返回找了根长竹竿将女子成功救起。金女士介绍，河水深度是高过人头顶的，幸好女子平安无事的被救起。并说：“有什么好想的，能救肯定要救的，就怕救不到人！”
当晚，被救女子给金女士送了烟酒水果等礼物表示感谢。