Footage has emerged from China of firefighters rescuing a man who got stuck outside a second floor balcony after climbing up to try and rescue a four-year-old boy.

The video, filmed in Fangchenggang, Guangxi Province on Monday, shows the youngster hanging through a safety net on the second floor.

A man then climbs up to rescue the boy but he too gets stuck.

Firefighters eventually arrived and quickly climbed up ladders to rescue him.