This is the heart-stopping moment when a water tank fell on a woman who had just made donations at a temple in India, but was lucky to escape.
The video shows the woman crossing a narrow street while eating a piece of fruit when suddenly the large tank lunged at her from above.
However, instead of crushing her, the container landed perfectly on top of the woman and she was unharmed.
CCTV shows how his head even poked through a hole in the top of the plastic drum.
Locals said the strange incident occurred at Mansi Residency in Dindoli, Surat, India, after morning prayers on October 5.
The video shows the woman crossing a narrow street while eating a piece of fruit when suddenly the large tank hurtled towards her from above.
The image shows the moment just before the water tank fell on him
Instead of crushing her, the container landed perfectly on top of the woman and she was unharmed.
The woman was returning home after offering donations, or prasadam, to the local deities.
Residents now believe that divine intervention prevented her from being injured as she had just done a good deed at the Hindu temple.
Neighbors ran outside after hearing a loud bang and were shocked to find the woman standing inside the container in an upright position.
Miraculously, he had landed perfectly on top of her, without the sides reaching her body. She was uninjured after the near accident.
Security guard SM Mishra said the tank, which had been discarded by a scrap collector who was clearing old items from the terrace, fell accidentally.
Despite the strong impact of the huge container falling to the ground, she was unharmed.
CCTV shows how his head even poked through a hole in the top of the plastic drum.
Neighbors ran outside after hearing a loud bang and were surprised to find the woman standing inside the upright container.