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Firefighters free 3-year-old boy from washing machine

By Ben Hooper
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Jan. 17 (UPI) -- Members of a Chinese fire department were filmed dismantling a washing machine to rescue a 3-year-old boy who became trapped inside the appliance.

A video filmed last month in Xiaogan, Hubei Province shows the firefighters dismantling the washer to rescue the toddler, who apparently became trapped while playing inside the machine.

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The firefighters said it took about 20 minutes to cut through the washing machine enough to free the boy.

The toddler was not seriously injured, firefighters said.

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