A heroic man rescued a woman trapped in a taxi that was buried under a mudslide in southern China.

Video filmed in the city of Ya'an in Sichuan Province on July 16 shows mud tumbling down a mountain onto a road, burying cars driving past.

Another clip shows a man carrying a woman while walking through the mud.

According to reports, the massive mudslide was caused by a rainstorm.

The taxi driver escaped the vehicle himself and a woman trapped inside was rescued by a man.

The other car was damaged but no one was found inside the vehicle.

The section of the road was blocked by the police and the local transportation department deployed workers to repair the road.

The video was provided by local media with permission.

7月16日上午，受暴雨影响，雅安市雨城区南外环发生泥石流。泥石流发生时，有车辆避让不及，被泥石流冲下路面掩埋，其中有一名女乘客被困在出事的出租车中。危急关头，一名路过的小伙子赤脚踩过半米多深的泥石流，将女乘客背了出来
。“我们接到报告后，迅速组织人员前往查看情况，开展抢救救援。”据雨城区东城街道相关人员介绍，他们到达现场时发现有两辆汽车被泥石流掩埋，其中一辆是出租车，司机自己出来了，车上的乘客也被人背出来送去了医院。经过现场人员仔细搜救，另外一辆被损毁的车中则没有发现人员被困。庆幸的是，泥石流冲下来的地方没有居民居住，仅有一处已经搬迁废弃的石材厂。“以前这家石材厂里住着一对夫妇，今年三四月份搬走的。”上述人员介绍，在泥石流发生后，交警、街道办等单位迅速对相关路段进行了封锁，禁止无关人员进入。
目前，当地交通部门正组织力量全力抢通，市政、路政正进行疏通、排污等工作，具体灾情正在统计中。(四川台提供)