Police and firefighters rescued five trapped people as a van dangled on a cliff edge near a reservoir in southern China.

The dramatic video was filmed in Yichun City in Jiangxi Province on August 5.

The terrifying incident unfolded when a van, packed with friends out for a scenic drive, suddenly veered off the road, plummeting nearly 5 metres down the rugged terrain before coming to a halt—perilously close to the reservoir’s edge.

The vehicle was left hanging, supported by nothing more than a couple of tree branches, with the water’s surface barely a metre below.

The driver managed to free himself from the wreckage and called for help, but four others—three women and one man—remained trapped inside the van, with one misstep potentially sending them all over the edge.

Emergency services rushed to the scene, with officers from the Mingyue Mountain Police Division arriving first. They found the van perched on the brink of disaster, its passengers clinging to life inside. The officers wasted no time, smashing windows to reach the terrified occupants. Working alongside firefighters and traffic police, they began the painstaking task of pulling the passengers to safety.

One female passenger, paralysed with fear and exhaustion, found herself unable to climb out of the vehicle. In a dramatic moment of heroism, a firefighter used his own body as a human ladder, supporting her as she scrambled to safety.

But the rescue was far from over. A woman in the back seat had lost consciousness, adding to the urgency of the situation. Firefighters swiftly brought in a rescue ladder and stretcher, carefully extracting her from the van and securing her with safety ropes before hauling her up the steep embankment.

Thanks to the quick and coordinated efforts of the police, firefighters, and other emergency responders, all five individuals were brought to safety.

The incident, though harrowing, ended without further injury, leaving those involved grateful to be alive.

8月5日下午，在宜春袁州的里睦水库旁发生一起交通事故。一辆面包车上司乘五人相约出游，不料车子突然冲出路面，坠落到水库悬崖边，一米之外就是悬崖，车上人员被困，情况非常危急。
接到报警后，宜春明月山公安分局民警立即赶到现场，看到一辆黄棕色面包车坠落到路面下约5米的水库悬崖边，车辆仅被两挂树干支撑，距离水库水面不到1米。当时，面包车司机已经自行脱困，爬了出来并拨打了120，车上还有三女一男共四人被困。民警立即下到车旁，破窗救人，他们和随后赶来的消防人员、交警一起将车里意识清醒的乘客拉着往上爬。
当时一名女乘客受了惊吓，加上体力不支，一时无法脱困。消防人员立即用自己的身体当工具，用背顶着，帮助她使劲攀爬出来。
随后，民警和消防又合力将她托举上岸。此时，车上后排还有一名女乘客昏迷。为了争取时间，消防人员拉来拉梯以及救援托板，将她从车里抬出，确保安全绳锁好后，众人又将她拉上岸边。