A tourist survived a terrifying plunge from a near-vertical cliff after ending up wedged in a crevice.
Ren Mou spent the night alone at the scenic site to watch the sunrise.
She was walking near the edge when poor visibility and wet conditions caused her to slip.
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Ren plunged around 180ft down the 330ft cliff face.
Miraculously, she got stuck in the crevice, 130ft above the ground, which saved her life.
However she was unable to move after sustaining multiple injuries.
Ren shouted for help from her precarious position at Jiaozi Cliff in Shanxi Province, China.
A man below heard her cries and immediately alerted the authorities in the early hours of yesterday morning (2 Jul).
Rescuers quickly deployed drones including infrared imaging to pinpoint the tourist’s exact location on the steep terrain in low light.
Because the smooth cliff offered no suitable anchor points, teams secured ropes to surrounding trees before descending to reach her position.
The operation lasted nearly five hours, as reported by Need To Know.
Captain of the Shanxi Blue Sky Rescue Team said it was the first time in 16 years of service he had encountered such a situation.
Ren was found disorientated and physically exhausted with multiple non-life-threatening injuries.
She was transferred to a local hospital where she is receiving further treatment.
Her family thanked the rescuers for their overnight efforts.
The police urged visitors to avoid lingering near cliff edges at night, to avoid slippery terrain and heed safety warnings in such scenic locations.
