Traffic was at a standstill in Haikou when a young woman took off all her clothes and attempted to jump from a pedestrian overpass last Thursday.

The incident took place in the city's Datong Road when the woman stripped off and told passers-by that she intended to kill herself.

Many motorists and pedestrians stopped to witness the unusual scene and try to prevent the young woman from killing herself.

Traffic returned to normal when women police arrived at the scene, detaining and taking away the woman. The young woman later said she made the suicide bid because she was dumped by her boyfriend and sacked from her job.