Commuters push train to rescue trapped passenger in Beijing
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Commuters at Dongzhimen subway station in downtown Beijing made a joint push of a train and free a passenger sandwiched between a carriage and the platform in a dramatic rescue on Thursday night.
When the person got stuck at around 8 pm, subway staff tried to push the train on their own but failed. Commuters volunteered en masse to help, shouting "One, two, three" to time their efforts.
The incident ended with a round of applause at 8:12 pm when the passenger was rescued.
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