A 5-month-old baby boy narrowly escaped being swept away by the merciless gusts brought by typhoon Talim while playing on a carpet at home in southern China.

CCTV footage filmed in Maoming City in Guangdong Province on July 17 shows a boy laying on a carpet nearly being whisked off the ground as the storm wreaked havoc around him.

Mr Dong, the father of the child explained that the tempest had blown open a window in their house, which led to the alarming scenario.

Maoming Meteorological Bureau elevated the typhoon warning from orange (the second strongest level) to red (the strongest level), indicating an impending severe weather event with wind speeds potentially reaching above 117m/h.

The video was provided by local media with permission.

7月17日，受台风泰利影响，广东茂名出现暴风雨天气，一名趴在地毯上玩耍的宝宝险些被连带吹起。据孩子爸爸董先生介绍，儿子五个月大了，当时是窗户被风刮开了，才发生视频里的一幕，所幸有惊无险。
茂名市气象台2023年7月17日10时00分将台风橙色预警信号升级为红色，部分地区风力将达12级以上，请迅速做好防御工作。