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An 85-year-old man had a miraculous escape in China after he fell from a fifth floor window but was saved by a nail.

The nail in the wall, between the fourth and fifth floors, snagged his clothing and held his weight until help arrived.

After 30 minutes hanging from the outside of the building in Zhengzhou city, Henan province, Zhao Jingzhi was rescued by firefighters.

"I was trying to open the window, but I pushed too hard and lost my balance and fell out," he told Zhengzhou Evening Papers.

The alarm was raised by Mrs Liu, who lives on the fourth floor, who called police when she saw two legs swinging outside her window.

"I was surfing the internet, and suddenly heard a loud bang, and saw two legs outside," she said.

Zhao was taken to hospital for a check-up where doctors said he was in good health - but advised him to be more careful in future.

After giving him a check-up in the hospital, doctors say Zhao is in good condition, but should be more cautious around windows, reports Zhengzhou Evening Papers.