A heroic neighbour climbed two floors barehanded to rescue a three-year-old girl trapped outside a balcony in southern China.

The video, filmed in the city of Ganzhou in Jiangxi Province on June 2 shows a girl holding the security bars while standing on the narrow ledge outside the first-floor balcony.

A man was seen climbing onto the building through the sewer pipes and approached the girl while other nearby residents held a quilt under the building.

After the firefighters arrived on-site, one fireman used a ladder to reach the girl and brought her back to safety.

The girl reportedly climbed out of the security bars and got trapped out of the balcony.

The video was provided by local media with permission.