Over the weekend, a rescue crew had to cut a two year-old girl out of a laundry machine in Northern China. But, incidents of girls getting stuck in washing machines aren’t as uncommon as you might think – even in the U.S.
The girl from Hohhot in northern China had crawled into the laundry machine roller, and NBC News posted video of the crew working to free her.
Apparently, this is nothing new in China. Check out this story of a three year-old girl rescued from a washing machine by fire fighters in China’s Shandong Province.
But, it’s not just China. Last year, in the U.S., girls had to be rescued after getting stuck in washing machines in Utah, New York and Texas:
Utah girl gets stuck in washing machine for 90 minutes during game of hide-and-seek
“The 11-year-old girl thought she found the ideal hiding spot when she slipped inside the appliance - until she got stuck. Emergency workers managed to free the child, who was trapped in the washing machine for about 90 minutes.”
911 Call Placed After Long Island Girl Gets Stuck In Washing Machine
“A mother had to call 911 after a 10-year-old girl found herself stuck in a washing machine this week in Elmont, Long Island.”
Texas girl found trapped in laundromat washing machine ...
“A 5-year-old girl was found in a running washing machine at a Texas laundromat. Authorities are still investigating how this happened.”