India, June 29 -- A young man in southern China's Guangxi region was rescued from the rooftop of his house using a jerry-rigged drone, as rising floodwaters threatened the area.

Viral footage on social media shows the dramatic rescue on Tuesday evening, after a neighbour spotted the man calling for help from the roof of his crumbling two-storey home.

Rescue personnel using speedboats were unable to reach the trapped man due to fast-flowing floodwaters in the streets, The Telegraph reported.

A neighbour, who normally uses drones to haul bricks, cement, or spray pesticides, devised an alternative plan. The drone, reportedly capable of lifting up to 100 kg, was modified for the rescue.

According to local media reports in China, a safety ...