Firefighters used a crane to rescue a 68-year-old man after he got trapped in a river in southern China's Leshan city on August 22.<br /><br />The video shows an elderly man stranded in the middle of a river and firefighters sending a life jacket to him before using a crane to pick up the man.<br /><br />According to reports, the water level suddenly rose when the man was collecting scrap iron in the river.<br /><br />Fortunately, nearby villagers spotted the elderly man and called firefighters to ask for help.
