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Qin, a 48-year-old Chinese woman, survived 54 hours in a Quanzhou well battling exhaustion, mosquitoes, and water snakes before being rescued.
The incident unfolded on September 13, when the 48-year-old woman, surnamed Qin, was out for a leisurely stroll (SCMP)
In a bizarre incident, a 48-year-old Chinese woman had a miraculous rescue after accidentally falling into an abandoned well in Fujian province’s Quanzhou, where she clung to the side for 54 hours, battling exhaustion, relentless mosquitoes, and even bites from water snakes.
The incident took place on September 13 when the woman, surnamed Qin, was on a stroll when she fell into the deep well, South China Morning Post reported.
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Her family reported her missing the next day, and her son approached the Jinjiang Ruitong Blue Sky Emergency Rescue Centre for assistance. A dedicated team of 10 rescuers, equipped with a thermal imaging drone, then launched a search operation on September 15.
Meanwhile, Qin was exhausted as she clung to the well’s wall for over 54 hours. There were mosquitoes, and she survived bites from water snakes.
During the search operation, the team heard a faint cry for help and discovered the deep well shrouded in weeds.
Rescuers spotted Qin submerged in water, gripping the slippery cracks. They cleared the vegetation and pulled her to safety on September 15.
Qin later revealed that after accidentally falling into the well, she was fortunate to know how to swim and managed to stay afloat by holding onto a stone embedded in the wall.
However, due to the well’s unique structure – narrow at the top and widening at the bottom – she lacked the strength to climb the wall.
“There were many moments when I completely broke down in despair. The bottom of the well was pitch black, swarming with mosquitoes, and even had a few water snakes swimming nearby. I was covered in mosquito bites and was even bitten once on my arm by a water snake. Fortunately, it wasn’t venomous and didn’t cause any serious harm,” Qin said as quoted by the news outlet.
Immediately after her rescue, Qin was rushed to Jinjiang City Hospital and later transferred to Quanzhou First Hospital for further treatment.
She suffered two fractures in ribs and a minor collapse in her lung. Her hands sustained severe injuries and ulcerations from clinging to the well’s wall.
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September 28, 2025, 22:54 IST
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