--- title: "Girl, 3, dangles from 12th-floor window after head gets trapped in grille " url: "/trending-now/girl-3-dangles-12th-floor-window-after-head-gets-trapped-grille" published: "2026-10-21T03:23:44.000Z" updated: "2026-10-21T03:30:32.000Z" section: "Trending Now" authors: ["Ethel Tseng"] tags: ["girl","Window","trapped","grille","flat","China","TNP News"] --- # Girl, 3, dangles from 12th-floor window after head gets trapped in grille  *A three-year-old girl was rescued after her head became trapped in a window grille, leaving her body dangling outside a 12th-floor unit in Fujian, China, on the morning of Oct 17.* A three-year-old girl was rescued after her head became trapped in a window grille, leaving her body dangling outside a 12th-floor unit in Fujian, China, on the morning of Oct 17. The girl’s father reportedly explained that he had been working a night shift from the previous evening and was not at home when the incident occurred. His wife had gone out to buy groceries that morning, believing the girl was still asleep, he added. ![3 year old trapped in window grille, body dangles outside building](https://cassette.sphdigital.com.sg/image/stomp/f7ed9b27871e66377a78223ac90e2a50c5f6cf10366a7ba905448864a0c4ca23) Chinese news outlet Phoenix New Media reported that the incident happened in Zhangping, a city in Fujian. A resident had discovered the girl was trapped and sought help in the residents’ group chat. Security guards and property management staff rushed to the scene. A neighbour and police officer entered the 11th-floor unit to support the girl from the window below, according to the property manager. ## Video shows girl’s body dangling outside building Footage of the incident shows the girl with her head and arms inside the flat as her body hangs outside the building. Firefighters reportedly broke into the girl’s home as nobody was inside. A fire engine was parked at the foot of the block, while an inflatable cushion was laid out on the ground, according to Chinese news site Sina Finance. Local authorities told reporters that the incident occurred at about 8am and that the girl was successfully rescued. She did not sustain serious injuries as a result of the incident, they added.