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Watch: Online challenge reportedly leaves woman’s head trapped in metal railing

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Published  July 22, 2025 1:36pm EDT
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Chinese firefighters rescue woman with head trapped in metal railing

Chinese firefighters rescue woman with head trapped in metal railing

Firefighters in China?s Shandong province rescued a woman whose head was stuck in a metal railing on July 15. (Credit: China Fire via Storyful)

The Brief

    • A woman in China’s Shandong province had to be rescued by firefighters after getting her head stuck in a metal railing on July 15.
    • Authorities said she was attempting a so-called "body entrapment" stunt linked to a reported online challenge.
    • Firefighters used cutting tools to safely free her, and no serious injuries were reported.

A woman had to be rescued by firefighters in China after her head got stuck in a metal railing in the country’s Shandong province on July 15.

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China Fire released footage showing crews arriving on the scene and finding the woman stuck in a stairwell. 

The firefighters had to use a tool to cut the metal balustrade and free her head.

According to a Chinese news outlet, Sina, citing local authorities, it was reported that the woman was attempting a "popular online challenge" they referred to as "body entrapment," according to machine translation. 

Storyful could not corroborate that such stunts are trending or popular.

The Source: Storyful contributed to this report. The information in this story comes from video footage released by China Fire, which showed firefighters rescuing the woman from a stairwell in Shandong province. Additional details were reported by Chinese news outlet Sina. This story was reported from Los Angeles. 

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