A woman's new phone plunged through an elevator's shaft after she accidentally dropped it on exit in southern China.

CCTV footage filmed in Zhengzhou City in Fujian Province on March 19, shows a woman named Huang taking selfies with her boyfriend in an elevator with her newly purchased phone.

When the elevator reached the 6th floor and her boyfriend attempted to hold her hand to exit together, his arm accidentally knocked the phone out of Huang's hand, causing it to fall to the ground and slide into the gap of the elevator.

Huang explained that her phone, which was brand new, dropped from the 6th floor to the basement level, leaving her distraught at the moment.
However, she managed to retrieve it with the help of elevator maintenance personnel.

The phone suffered damage to its rear screen, slight deformation of the body, and the volume control buttons' wires were severed. She then spent 500 yuan (£55) to repair it.

The video was provided by local media with permission.

3月19日，福建漳州，黄女士和男友一起乘电梯回家，因为家住七楼，电梯上行期间，黄女士拿出新买的手机和男友一起玩起了自拍。电梯到达7层后，男友准备去拉黄女士的手一块儿下电梯，不料手臂刚好将黄女士手里的手机碰掉，手机落地后又恰巧滑进了电梯缝隙。
黄女士介绍，自己手机是新买的，直接从7层落到了负一层，一时不知怎么办，当时确实很伤心。后来通过求助电梯维保人员找回来了。手机后屏有破损，机身有轻微变形，音量键里的线断了，花了500元维修好了。