Brave neighbours united to save a toddler in a terrifying balcony dangle in southern China.

The video was filmed in the city of Jiangmen in Guangdong Province on December 29, 2023.

A child found themselves perilously trapped, with their head stuck in the railing of a fourth-floor balcony. A courageous man from the neighbouring apartment attempted to climb through a window to reach the child, while a woman on the second floor extended a blanket from the rooftop, ready to provide a cushion in case of a fall.

Fortunately, someone managed to enter the child's room and pull them back to safety. Mrs Chen, who was seen in the video holding the blanket, shared her account of the incident. Living on the second floor, she had just returned from taking her own child to school when she heard cries echoing through the complex.

Acting swiftly, she ascended to the fourth floor but received no response when knocking on the door. Another neighbour attempted to force the door open with a wrench but was unsuccessful.

"The child was just over a year old, and I was afraid they might fall. So, I hurriedly ran downstairs, fetched a blanket from my home, and stood on the rooftop of the second floor. In case the child fell, there would be some cushioning. Fortunately, the child was rescued without harm," explained Chen.

Property management personnel from the complex expressed gratitude for the combined efforts of neighbours and the quick response that ensured the child's safety, stating, "It was thanks to the caring neighbours." The child, who was alone at home during the incident, was successfully reunited with their parents.

The video was provided by local media with permission.

12月29日，广东江门一名幼童头部卡在5楼护栏处，身子悬空在外不停挣扎，情形十分危急。隔壁邻居有人翻越栏杆准备救人，楼下邻居也抱出自家被子准备接住孩子。
目击市民拍摄的视频显示，一栋居民楼的5楼阳台外，一名幼童头部卡在护栏处，整个身子悬空在外不断挣扎，其间险些从楼上掉下，让人揪心。一名男子从隔壁翻窗准备爬墙救人，还有女子从二楼顶棚拉开被子准备接住幼童。令人欣慰的是，最终有人进到了幼童所在房间，将其拉回室内。
视频中抱被子接幼童的陈女士介绍说，自己家住3楼。29日上午8时20分许，她送孩子上学刚回到小区，就听到了哭声，循声看到一个幼童挂在了5楼护栏处。于是她急忙爬到5楼，但敲门无人应答，另一名邻居拿扳手砸门也没有砸开。“那名幼童只有1岁多，我怕孩子掉下来，就赶紧跑下楼，从家里抱出了被子，站到了2楼顶棚上。万一孩子掉下来，至少有个缓冲，还好最后小孩有惊无险。”
事发小区物业工作人员表示，事发时只有孩子一人在家，在物业和热心邻居的共同努力下，孩子最终被救下，安全回到了家长身边，“多亏了热心的邻居们。”