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A young girl unexpectedly fell into a sidewalk sinkhole while talking on the phone in northern China on April 25,
Wang Wei, a taxi driver, witnessed the incident and immediately pulled over to help the girl, the Telegraph reports.
After calling out to the victim and receiving no response, Wang climbed into the hole while holding on to a cable.
Emergency personnel eventually arrived at the scene with an extended ladder and pulled Wang and the girl out of the 19-foot hole.
According a report by NBC's "TODAY," the young woman did not notice two caution blocks positioned on either side of the area.
The girl's family members later tracked down Wang to thank him for his heroic rescue, CNN reports.
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Wang Wei, a taxi driver, witnessed the incident and immediately pulled over to help the girl, the Telegraph reports.
After calling out to the victim and receiving no response, Wang climbed into the hole while holding on to a cable.
Emergency personnel eventually arrived at the scene with an extended ladder and pulled Wang and the girl out of the 19-foot hole.
According a report by NBC's "TODAY," the young woman did not notice two caution blocks positioned on either side of the area.
The girl's family members later tracked down Wang to thank him for his heroic rescue, CNN reports.
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