'Overweight' man who got wedged inside a well is rescued after being pulled out by firefighters
- A Chinese man weighing 20 stones accidentally fell in a dry well at his backyard
- Mr Liu, 28, was trying to seal the deserted structure before he became stuck
- The trapped villager is seen in a video with his arms crossed, seemingly annoyed
- He was freed by nearly a dozen rescuers who joined forces and pulled him out
A Chinese man who weighs 20 stones has been saved by firefighters after he became trapped in a well at his backyard.
The 28-year-old, known by his surname Liu, accidentally fell into the dry well and got stuck when he was trying to seal the deserted structure, according to the local fire services.
Nearly a dozen rescuers joined forces and lifted Mr Liu out of the well after tying ropes around the resident's body.
The 28-year-old, known by his surname Liu, accidentally fell into the dry well and got stuck when he was trying to seal the deserted structure, according to the Luoyang fire services
Nearly a dozen rescuers joined forces and lifted the resident out of the well after tying ropes around Mr Liu's body. The picture shows the firefighters wrapping the ropes around Mr Liu
The incident was brought to light when the fire department in China’s central province Henan was called to Mr Liu’s home on Friday.
The man, who weighs about 125 kilograms (20 stones), is said to have been wedged inside the well for ‘being too heavy’, the authorities said in a social media post.
Footage released by Luoyang Fire Brigade shows the trapped resident with his upper body naked and arms crossed together, seemingly annoyed, as he waited to be freed from the well.
Mr Liu was trying to fill in the dry well with wood and rubbish before the incident occurred, his family told the firemen.
Footage released by Luoyang Fire Brigade shows the trapped resident with his upper body naked and arms crossed together, appearing to be annoyed, as rescuers arrived on the scene
The man, who weighs about 125 kilograms (20 stones), is said to have been wedged inside the well for ‘being too heavy’, the rescue authorities said in a social media post on Friday
The trapped resident from China's Henan province was finally pulled out of the deserted well after nearly a dozen rescuers and villagers joined forces and lifted him together
He then accidentally fell inside whilst trying to secure the pile of debris in the well by stomping and jumping on it.
After evaluating the situation, the firefighters decided to tie rescue ropes around Mr Liu’s body and wrap another belt on the man’s waist.
The trapped resident was finally pulled out of the well after nearly a dozen rescuers and villagers joined forces and lifted him together.
Mr Liu is said to have remained unscathed after he was freed from the well.
