Groundhog Day: China soldier saves same person twice from same pond, 25 years apart

The story of a woman in China who fell into the same pond twice over a 25-year period and was rescued both times by the same man has caused amazement on mainland social media.

The coincidence began to emerge on July 17, when Xu Can from Yiyang, Hunan province in central China, was driving home alone.

When she approached a pond, Xu abruptly slammed on the brakes of her car, causing it to skid and plunge into the water.

As the car began to fill with water, Xu struggled to open the door and found that the automatic windows were malfunctioning.

With the water continuing to rise, Xu managed to stick her head out through a small gap in the window and shout for help.