A woman from southeastern China was miraculously rescued after accidentally falling into an abandoned well, where she clung desperately to the side for 54 hours, battling exhaustion, relentless mosquitoes, and even bites from water snakes.
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The incident unfolded on September 13, when the 48-year-old woman, surnamed Qin, was out for a leisurely stroll in the woods of Quanzhou, Fujian province, before unexpectedly tumbling into the deep well.
Her family quickly noticed her disappearance, and after an initial search that yielded no results, they reported her missing on September 14.
Rescue efforts began on September 15. That morning, her son, having exhausted all other avenues, reached out to the Jinjiang Ruitong Blue Sky Emergency Rescue Centre for assistance.
A dedicated team of 10 rescuers, equipped with a thermal imaging drone, commenced a thorough search operation.
According to team captain Du Xiaohang, they suddenly heard a faint cry for help around 1.45pm. Following the sound, the team soon discovered the deep well shrouded in weeds.
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Rescuers quickly cleared the vegetation from the wellhead and finally spotted Qin, who was submerged in water, her pale fingers gripping the slippery cracks of the well wall with immense determination.
Qin later revealed that after accidentally falling into the well, she was fortunate to know how to swim and managed to stay afloat by holding onto a stone embedded in the wall.