Firefighters rescue toddler trapped between two buildings in China

Firefighters freed a toddler trapped between a narrow gap between two buildings in southern China for nearly an hour, in a dramatic rescue that was captured on video.

The child had become stuck between the 20-centimetre gap between the buildings in Guiping City, southern China on Wednesday.

Approximately half an hour after arriving, firefighters were able to free the child by knocking down a hole in a brick wall.

There was initial concern the cold weather could have posed a health risk once the child was free. But on Friday, the Guigang Fire Department said the child was healthy, according to a post on Weibo, a Chinese microblogging website.

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  Firefighters freed a toddler trapped between a narrow gap between two buildings in southern China for nearly an hour, in a dramatic rescue that was captured on video. (Guigang Fire Department /Weibo)

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  The child had become stuck between the 20-centimetre gap between the buildings in Guiping City, southern China on Wednesday. (Guigang Fire Department /Weibo)