Fire-fighters have rescued a Chinese woman who dangled precariously after falling from a fifth-storey balcony.

Chinese state broadcaster CCTV reported that the woman and her boyfriend had been arguing, with him on a balcony a floor below, after he was locked out of the upstairs apartment.

When she fell, the man was able to grab her and hold onto her, allowing time for fire-fighters to arrive.

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