Footage of firefighters rescuing an elderly woman who got stuck in a security net outside the third floor of a building in China.

The video, filmed in Nantong, Jiangsu Province on Tuesday, shows a firefighter abseiling from the floor above to rescue the woman.

According to local reports, she mistook the balcony window for the toilet door and walked out of it.

While she waited for the fire brigade to arrive, neighbours used bed sheets to keep her from falling any further.

Fortunately, she is now safe and well.