Helicopter used to rescue Chinese residents trapped in flooded village
A helicopter was used to rescue residents who were trapped in a flooded village in southern China.
In the video, shot in the city of Yibin in Sichuan Province on August 18, firefighters on a helicopter are seen locating the trapped people among the submerged village.
After they saw someone on a house roof, the helicopter then lowered down and a fireman jumped down to help the two men get into the helicopter.
Six elderly people have been rescued and brought to safety, reports said.
The video was provided by local media with permission.