Police dived into a freezing lake to rescue a drowning man in northern China.

In the video, filmed on the afternoon of December 29, a man accidentally fell into an icy lake in Huimin County, Binzhou, Shandong Province. The water was so cold that his body became numb and he began to drown.

Police rushed to the scene immediately started the rescue. Two policemen broke the ice with a long stick, while another two policemen dived into the lake to rescue.

However, the downing man's weight and numbness made it difficult to rescue him. Finally, they broke a long gap on the ice, and the people on shore helped to pull up the rope to finally rescue the drowning man, who was then sent to hospital.

This video was provided by local media with permission.

Police dived into icy water to rescue drowning man in northern China.