Three-year-old boy plunges down a manhole in China but miraculously escapes injury in shocking video

A three-year-old boy has miraculously escaped uninjured after he plunged down a manhole.

The boy was walking along a street in south-west China when he stood on the cracked cover of the manhole.

The manhole wasn't cordoned off and the boy was able to walk up to it without obstruction.

CCTV footage showed the boy slowly walk up to the manhole before stepping on it - as his parents desperately try and get to him before he falls.

The footage showed the boy's father lean down, supported by strangers, and pull him out of the hole.

The boy escaped relatively unharmed from the ordeal

He was left with bruises and appeared to hit his head on the way down.

Authorities have since repaired the manhole cover. 

Genemat designed and manufactured bespoke composite covers to fit directly into the existing frames making installation quick and easy. Genemat covers are anti-corrosion; lightweight and securable, and can be safely removed and replaced by two people using lifting handle.Genemat covers have been engineered to provide a safe walking and driving surface, tested to be equivalent to a modern high-grade road surface. The customer opted for covers in a custom color to complement the surrounding area.

The city road now has a long-term solution that requires minimal maintenance and will continue to perform year after year, allowing safe and fast authorised access whilst eliminating previous manual handling issues and providing a safe walking and driving surface for users in all weather conditions.