A bus dragged a 6-year-old girl several metres along a road as her foot became caught in the doors in southern China.

CCTV footage filmed in the city of Shenzhen in Guangdong Province on March 17 shows the doors suddenly closing catching a girl’s foot when she was getting off a bus.

She was dragged along the road for several metres until the bus driver realised the incident and stopped the vehicle.

According to the bus driver named Zhang, he only checked the left side mirror before starting the bus. By the time he looked in the right mirror, he saw the girl fall down and immediately stopped the bus and called for the ambulance.

The girl’s right foot was broken and she also had multiple soft tissue injuries.

Zhang was blamed for the incident and he was responsible for the girl’s medical expenses. He has since been punished with temporary suspension.

Officials from Shenzhen Western Bus Company, where Zhang works, have confirmed that the girl is alright now and they will follow up on her treatment.

The video was provided by local media with permission.

近日，广东深圳。610路公交车出站准备起步时，一名6岁女童被车门夹住右脚，在地上拖行数米。司机张师傅发现后，立即拨打120将女童送医。经检查，女童右脚骨折，多处软组织擦伤。交警认定张师傅负事故全部责任 承担女童的医疗费用。目前张师傅被处罚做临时调度，他表示会吸取此次教训，注意安全驾驶。
司机张先生表示，当时由于自己疏忽导致事故发生，起步时只看左后视镜有没有来车，当看右后视镜时，已经发现小女孩倒下了，就赶紧停车拨打了120。
深圳西部公共汽车有限公司工作人员称，目前女童已无大碍，公司会跟进女童的后期治疗，并对所有员工进行安全教育，同时根据公司相应管理规定对肇事司机进行处理。