Running for her life: Chinese woman has a narrow escape as river wipes out bridge
Onlooker films terrifying moment woman leaps to safety just seconds before ramshackle structure is washed away
A woman in southern China had a lucky escape this week when a makeshift bridge she was using to cross a river was washed away by a surge of water, mainland media reported.
The incident happened about 11am on Monday in the village of Lishui in the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, and was caught on camera by an onlooker, The Beijing News reported on Tuesday.
Heavy rains in recent days had caused many areas to flood, and the river was running fast and high.
In the footage the woman can be seen making her way over the bridge as a group of people watches from the bank.
It soon becomes clear a torrent is approaching and the woman begins to run. Seconds after she puts her feet on solid ground the water crashes through the bridge and it is swept away.