38-year-old Gong Anxiang magically survived a free fall of 30 meters after mistaking the door for the lift shaft on the 10th floor as the door for a toilet cubicle in the middle of a relative’s wedding last month in China.

“During the meal, he went to the toilet but never came back,” said Gong’s wife.

She started to call her husband from 2:30 pm, but got no reply. “Only at around 6:00 pm, he answered the phone, but without any words, he made some groaning noises like he was in pain.”

An hour later he answered and said he was in the kitchen, and friends found Gong lying in the lift shaft.

Gong said he went to the toilet but the both cubicles were occupied, so he opened another door opposite the toilet and walked in, but instead of stepping into another cubicle, Gong dropped down the cable shaft down to the basement floor.

The hotel said they’ll take full responsibility for the incident.

Doctors at the local People’s Hospital were surprised by Gong’s minor injuries, as he only fractured his left ankle and had a few cuts and bruises on his forehead, belly and right hand and foot.

Doctors suspect that Gong’s miracle survival is due to the cushioning effect from the entangling cables.