A woman faced potential paralysis after falling through a 2.8-metre hole at a delivery pick-up station in northern China.

The terrifying CCTV footage was filmed in the city of Taiyuan in Shanxi Province on August 25.

The delivery pick-up shop had its space split over two levels; the ground floor was dedicated to sales, and the upper level was set aside for customers to pick up their packages.

Customers, seemingly unaided, are expected to move from the ground floor to collect their parcels from the upper level.

The pit, as explained by the store owner, was a whopping 2.8 metres deep and is typically used for the transfer of goods between the two levels. It's usually kept closed but was unfortunately left open after a recent delivery.

The distraught husband, Mr Zhang, detailed the devastating aftermath. His wife's injuries are severe, and there's an alarming possibility of her suffering from high-level paralysis.

Since the incident a month ago, medical expenses have already skyrocketed past 120,000 yuan (£13,500). Future projections are equally grim, with monthly medical expenses estimated to be over 50,000 yuan (£5,600).

The owner of the shop, however, has expressed an inability to cover these soaring medical costs. As the bills pile up, both parties are in ongoing discussions, negotiating a possible compensation agreement.

The video was provided by local media with permission.

近日，山西太原，一名女子带着10岁的儿子去小区的快递站点“菜鸟驿站”取快递，这家店把一个门面隔成了两层楼，一楼卖货，二楼取快递，而且是要用户自己从一楼上去拿自己的快递。结果，女子在找快递的时候不小心从一个洞里掉了下来。菜鸟驿站的店主说，这二楼高达2.8米，这个洞他们是用来上下货的，平时关闭，那天上货没有及时关上。”女子的丈夫张先生介绍，目前妻子伤势还比较重，可能会导致高位截瘫，出事一个多月，治疗费用已超过12万，后续每月预估还需要5万多元，菜鸟驿站店主表示拿不出这么多钱，目前双方还在对赔偿问题进行沟通协商。