Child Hanging from 14th Floor Railing... Lower Floor Neighbor Rescued Them

Man Supports Child's Feet for 4 Minutes in China
Rescue Team Safely Saves, Receives Brave Citizen Award

A story of a man safely rescuing a child hanging from a balcony railing in an apartment in China has been praised by local netizens.

According to the Hong Kong media South China Morning Post (SCMP) on the 10th (local time), Wang Jun, a ride-sharing worker living on the 13th floor of an apartment in Jiangsu Province, China, was preparing dinner with his wife and daughter.

However, his wife screamed as she went to the balcony to collect the laundry. Hearing his wife's voice, Wang rushed to the balcony and witnessed a boy hanging from the balcony above.

The child had woken up from a nap and gone out to the balcony while the family was out, nearly falling down. The child was barely holding on to the railing, in a critical situation where he could fall at any moment.

Weibo video capturing the situation at the time [Image source=Chinese SNS Weibo]

Wang stepped onto the balcony railing of his home and supported the child's feet for four minutes. Wang's family held onto his legs from the side to support him.

While Wang was helping the child, a grandmother from the neighboring apartment reported the situation to the rescue team. Eventually, rescuers who arrived at the scene were able to safely rescue the child hanging from the railing.

Upon learning of this news, local authorities awarded Wang's family and the grandmother with a Brave Citizen Award.

Local netizens who heard the story also praised Wang's actions, saying, "A role model neighbor," and "Deserving of the Brave Citizen Award."

Meanwhile, Wang told SCMP, "Anyone would have done the same as me if faced with such a situation."

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