This is the shocking moment a woman falls into a hole that opened right in front of her door as she steps outside to take out the rubbish.

Footage shows Bao stepping out of her apartment building to dispose of a trash bag in Xing'an League, Inner Mongolia, on October 24.

As soon as she opens the door, she falls straight into a giant hole outside her porch.

The hole was reportedly created when the cover of a ventilation shaft located below ground collapsed inward.

It was not too deep, and Bao's calls for help quickly attracted neighbours and security personnel, who assisted in her rescue.

Aside from a few scrapes, Bao was unharmed.

Later, in the security room, she reportedly watched the footage of her unfortunate tumble, humorously remarking that she went to throw out the garbage, only for it to 'fall right back on her head.'