Brave firefighters navigated icy terrain to rescue a stranded newborn in a frozen mountain in southern China.

The video was filmed in Changsha City in Hunan Province on February 6.

The temperatures plummeted below freezing on the daunting slopes of Mount Yingzhu in Changsha County. Mrs. Yu, who resides on the mountain, woke up to find no water flowing from her tap and no electricity to prepare milk for her one-month-old baby. Stepping outside, she was greeted by swirling snowflakes and roads covered in thick ice.

"Water and power are out! The roads are frozen! What about the baby?" Yu hastily dialled for help.

Upon receiving the distress call, Deputy Captain Rao Lele of the specialized firefighting rescue team in Fulin Town immediately rallied two firefighters and set out on foot towards the frozen Mount Yingzhu.

Battling through treacherous icy paths and fallen trees caused by days of freezing rain and snow, the trio exhibited astounding perseverance. As they neared the mountaintop, the slippery conditions forced them to crawl, using their bodies to increase friction and inch their way forward. Around 11 a.m., Rao Lele and his team finally arrived at Yu's doorstep.

Yu placed her baby in a stroller, padded it with extra blankets, and tightly wrapped it with a woollen blanket before handing it over to the firefighters. Two firefighters braced the stroller with their bodies while another secured it with a rope. Yu and her family strapped on homemade anti-skid mats and began their descent with the rescue team.

Rao explained that for safety during the descent, firefighters had to half-kneel in front of the stroller, gripping it firmly with both hands and carefully manoeuvring down step by step.

As they descended, fallen trees obstructed the path even further. After clearing branches with machetes, they cautiously navigated through narrow sections, lifting the stroller over obstacles.

By around 4 p.m. on the 6th, everyone reached safety at the foot of the mountain. Though the firefighters endured slips and falls, their clothes and hair coated in ice, the baby stroller remained secure under their watchful eyes. Mount Yingzhu stands at an altitude of over 500 metres, and throughout this rescue operation, the firefighters spent a total of 8 hours trekking 9 kilometres on foot.

The video was provided by local media with permission.

高山冰冻，停水停电，山区居民家中满月婴儿难耐严寒……湖南长沙县福临镇消防队排除万难，披荆斩棘8小时，徒步“滑行”9公里，实施冰雪救援，将尚在襁褓中的婴儿成功救下山。
2月6日清晨，长沙县影珠山异常寒冷，气温降至冰点以下。住在山上的余女士起床后，准备给刚满月的孩子洗脸，冲泡奶粉。她拧开水龙头不见水流出，按下开关，电灯毫无反应，走出门去，雪花飞舞，道路冰面已经一指厚。
“停水停电了！道路结冰了！孩子怎么办？”余女士赶忙拨打了救援电话。
长沙县福临镇专职消防救援队副队长饶磊乐接到救援电话后，立即带领两名消防员，徒步向已经封冻的影珠山挺进。由于连日的低温雨雪冰冻天气影响，山路上尽是“冰溜子”与倒伏的树木。三名消防员凭借着惊人的毅力，一路劈砍前行，在即将行至山顶时，道路湿滑，饶磊乐与队员们趴在地面，利用身体增大摩擦力，手脚并用爬了上去。中午11时许，饶磊乐一行人终于来到了余女士家门口。
余女士将孩子放上婴儿车，又垫了一些被褥，用毛毯将婴儿车盖严实，交给了消防队员。两名消防员用身子顶住婴儿车，另一名消防员把绳子系在婴儿车上，牢牢地牵住绳子。余女士和家人套上了自制的防滑草垫，一行人踏上下山之路。
饶磊乐介绍，为了确保下山的安全，消防员只能半跪在婴儿车前，双手牢牢卡住，一步一步往下挪。下山时，倒伏树木变得更多了，队员们拿着砍刀清理路面的树枝后，又抬头观察避开粗壮的树枝，以免被砸伤。有些狭窄的路段，消防员还要小心翼翼地将婴儿车抬起通过。
6日下午4时许，众人安全下山。消防员虽时有摔倒，衣服和头发都沾上了冰雪和泥浆，但婴儿车在他们的守护下，稳稳当当。经了解，影珠山海拔500余米，本次救援行动中，消防员们一共耗费了8小时，徒步行进了9公里。