Couple falling from a 5,000ft mountain.
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This is the nerve-wracking moment when a couple narrowly avoids falling off a massive mountainside.

The duo nearly faced grave consequences after trying to take a shortcut to bypass a lengthy line at Mount Tai in Shandong, China.

Couple falling from a 5,000ft mountain.
Trouble started for the couple when they tried to clamber down a wall at the top of a mountainCredit: Facebook
Couple rescued after falling from a 5,000ft mountain.
The duo tumbled over the side of the rock, coming perilously close to deathCredit: Facebook
Couple falls from 5,000ft mountain while taking shortcut.
Miraculously, the man managed to wedge them in a rock gapCredit: Facebook

Astonishing video that gained widespread attention in China captures the woman being assisted by her partner as she navigates down a wall at the edge of a cliff.

He stands at the bottom to help the woman lower herself onto the level below.

But the descent goes wrong and the woman falls back – landing awkwardly on the man’s shoulder.

The collision sends the two of them staggering backwards over the perilous cliff edge.

The entangled couple tumbles down the rocks – and it looks to be all over.

But fortunately, the man catches hold of a safety wire and is able to stop the fall.

He wedges himself in a rock gap and grasps his wife by the leg to catch her from flying down the hill.

The pair manage to right themselves and, miraculously, escape serious injury.

The Mountain Tai in east China’s Shandong Province is a dizzy 5,000ft above sea level.

Millions of tourists flock to the spot each year to take in the staggering natural landscape and historic constructions.

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The site is particularly busy during public holidays, when certain spots become incredibly crowded.

Many climb the mountain to watch the sunrise – which seems to have been the draw in this video.

Other angles of the close calls show hoards of people lining the peak gazing out at the view.

On the first day of the holiday this year, over 45,000 tourists visited the mountain.

Large crowd of people in red coats gathered on a rocky hillside.
Thousands of people had gathered to watch the sunriseCredit: Facebook
Cable cars ascending Tai Shan mountain in China.
Cable cars transport tourists up Mount TaiCredit: Reuters

Officials have now tightened security at the summit to stop people breaching the barriers.

Another mountain adventurer was less fortunate when she tragically fell to her death from a cliff near Malaga, Spain.

The Irish victim, 21, was killed after plunging around 500ft off a ravine.

Her body was recovered by emergency services after the alarm was raised.

A male friend she was with miraculously survived by grabbing onto a bush-covered rock that was jutting out as he fell.

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