Firefighters in eastern China used an excavator to rescue a three-wheeler driver after he got trapped on a flooded bridge.

The video, shot in the city of Linyi in Shandong Province on August 7, shows a man in the cabin of a three-wheeler stranded in the middle of a submerged bridge.

An excavator was seen approaching the three-wheeler and the man climbed onto the digger's arm before being brought back to safety.

The video was provided by local media with permission.