Firefighters rescue a boy trapped on icy lake

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Dramatic footage has emerged from China of firefighters rescuing a five-year-old boy trapped in the middle of an icy lake.

The video, captured in Yulin, Shaanxi Province last Thursday, shows a firefighter carrying a rope and a life buoy walking into the middle of the frozen lake to rescue the boy.

The boy was later rescued and sent to the hospital immediately.

Thankfully, the boy was unharmed.