Boy, six, miraculously survives a 23-storey fall after landing on an air ...

Boy, six, survives after falling from a 23-storey balcony and landing on an air conditioning unit as footage shows rescuers pulling him to safety Boy was playing at a neighbour's flat when accident happened in China He fell into a shaft after stepping onto a plank between two balconies  The wooden board had been put there by builders to install an air-con unit  Rescuers saved him after a six-minute operation and he had minor injuries

By Tracy You For Mailonline

Published: 09:37 BST, 22 May 2019 | Updated: 09:43 BST, 22 May 2019

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A boy in China has cheated death after falling from a balcony 23 storeys up while playing with his friend.

The child landed on an outdoor air conditioning unit four levels below and survived the ordeal without serious injuries.

The boy was playing at his neighbour's home when he fell into a ventilation shaft Monday night in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province.

Firefighters put a harness around the boy's body before instructing him to climb up the shaft

Firefighters put a harness around

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