Firefighters rescued a 7-year-old boy who fell into a 6-metre-deep well in eastern China.

The video, filmed in the city of Ningbo in Zhejiang Province on February 27, shows a boy accidentally dropping into a well after jumping down a small step.

Since the diameter of the well was only around one metre, firefighters could not lower themselves down to rescue the boy.

Because the boy was in a good condition, the firefighters decided to put a ladder down into the well so he could climb up by himself.

Firefighters used their bare hands and tools to clear the obstacles around the mouth of the well first and then put a ladder down into it.

After around 10 minutes, the boy climbed out of the well successfully and firefighters helped lift him up.

Fortunately, the boy only had minor scratches to his body.

Police covered the well with obstacles and also set up a warning sign.

The video was provided by local media with permission.

2月27日14时22分，宁波市奉化区，一名7岁男孩在锦屏街道西溪村一施工路段旁玩耍时，不慎跌落到一口6米深的工程井中。公安、消防、医疗等救援力量在接警后第一时间赶至现场。
当日下午2时36分，事故现场围满了群众，大家正商议如何解救落井人员。救援人员赶至后，发现该井口处于一条尚未通车的在建道路，井口直径约1米，尚未安装井盖，只用一张竹笆片覆盖，竹笆片上还有不少沙土，且受雨天影响，井底有少量积水。
随后，民警对围观人员先行劝离，保证安全施救空间，再俯身到井口观察伤员的情况，勘察得知坠井人员为一名7岁男孩，身高1米2左右，仅受皮外伤，整体生命体征良好。救援人员推测该名男孩或是在玩耍时踩断了竹笆片坠井。“这是一口6米深的工程井，仅露了一个小口，导致救援人员无法下去将孩子带上来。”大桥派出所民警胡伟杰事后描述道，鉴于落井男孩精神状态良好，经与其他救援人员商量后，决定把竹梯放入井内，引导孩子攀爬出井。
要想把竹梯放下去，首先得处理井口表面覆盖的沙石、竹笆片。情况紧急，救援人员顾不上去犹豫，直接用手清除障碍物，期间，热心群众递来了锄头、铁锹等工具。清理好井口后，救援人员将竹梯及安全头盔缓缓“递”给落井男孩。攀爬过程中，救援人员一边安抚男孩，一边嘱咐其注意防护不要抬头往上看。10分钟后，被困男孩成功爬出井口，经医护人员检查，发现该名男孩身上有略微擦伤，并无大碍。事后，民警还在此处加强了障碍物覆盖，并放置警示牌。
原来，当天男孩的家长正在附近工作，并把孩子随身带着方便照看，不料男孩自己跑了出去，在工程井附近玩耍时不慎跌落。
（视频由宁波台提供）