Firefighters rescued a worker who fell into a 20-metre-deep grain depot in northwest China.

Video filmed in Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on December 7 shows firemen using shovels and their hands to clear up the corn around the worker before using safety ropes to lift him up.

According to reports, more than 4,000-tonnes of cracked corn kernels were stocked in the deep depot and the worker accidentally fell inside with only his head above the grain.

After around 4 hours, the worker was rescued successfully.

The video was provided by local media with permission.

危险！男子掉入20米深粮库被玉米碎埋压
12月7日14时40分，新疆伊犁哈萨克自治州特克斯县喀拉达拉镇喀拉尕什特村一名男性工人掉进粮食烘干仓内被玉米粒埋压，无法脱困，情况危急，特克斯县消防救援大队立即出动2车10人赶赴现场救援。

　　救援人员到达现场后侦察发现，整个粮仓大约有20米高，装有玉米4000多吨，被困工人全身被淹没在玉米粒中，仅剩颈部以上露在外面，救援难度较大。6名消防员从粮库楼梯旁边的一处狭窄的换气窗先后进入，利用铁锹、双手扒开玉米粒，抓住被困者，计划齐力拉出，但由于被困者被包裹得严严实实，无论消防员怎么用力，他还是丝毫动弹不得。消防员立即更换救援方法，在确保被困者不会受到二次伤害的情况下，利用三倍力绳索横渡，通过添加预制板、木板担架等工具减小重力，同时继续用铁锹、双手扒散玉米，被困人员身体逐渐显露出来。在救援人员齐心协力下，经过4个小时紧急救援，最终成功将被困工人从粮垛中救出。

　　消防部门提醒广大群众，工作时要留意周围环境，注意悬空区域、楼梯、软板等位置，若不慎掉下粮仓、堆垛、泥沼，不要奋力挣扎，以免越陷越深，要及时呼救报警。(视频由新疆台提供