A hydrogen balloon being used for aerial surveying crashed down from the sky, leaving a worker injured inside the balloon basket in northern China.

The video was filmed in Huanren Manchu Autonomous County in Liaoning Province on August 26.

A local village official at the scene suggested that the incident might have been caused by equipment malfunction.

Responding swiftly, the Hualai Town government conveyed that the injured worker was not a resident of the area, and immediate medical assistance was provided following the mishap.

At present, investigations into the matter are underway to determine the root cause of the incident.

The video was provided by local media with permission.

8月26日，辽宁桓仁华来镇，一采松塔的氢气球从高空坠落，氢气球筐里一名工人受伤。事发地一名村干部称，疑因设备出现故障发生此事。华来镇政府回应称，受伤工人非当地居民，事发后已送医救治。目前，此事还在进一步调查处理中。