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A video from China has captured the moment when a woman's suicide attempt was stopped by quick-thinking firemen and family members. | |
The incredible footage filmed by a bystander from the road below shows the woman being held by the police and family members moments after she attempted to jump from the 10th storey window of a housing estate in Changchun, north-east China. | |
According to reports, the woman had locked herself in her bedroom after an argument with her family. | According to reports, the woman had locked herself in her bedroom after an argument with her family. |
The fire brigade was called when the woman refused to come out, but they could only watch on from a balcony on the 13th floor due to them being unable to access the flats above and below. | |
The family was eventually able to get into the locked room with the help of a locksmith. | |
However, when they entered the room, the woman climbed out of the window and threatened to jump. | |
The woman's husband then grabbed her and was able to hold her at the window until the firemen were able assist him. | |
After a brief struggle, they were able to pull the woman back to safety. |