Incredible moment fast thinking students save the life of a lady who tried to jump from a 13story building using blankets.

A group of Chinese students who attempted to save a female classmate from jumping to her death have made waves online.

The quick-thinking students rode bicycles to collect about 20 blankets after they spotted the girl on the roof of a 13-story building at Beifang University of Nationalities in Yunchuan, northwest China.

The students, who have been dubbed the ‘quilt brothers,’ waited in hopes of catching the girl until a teacher dragged her off the roof and out of harm’s way, reports Tencent.

The girl was reportedly a first-year student who was contemplating suicide as a result of her 'dire love life.' 

Witness Zhang Ming said it was a sombre scene, with concerned students gathering below the building and crying.  

The incident took place at bout 12pm during the university lunch break last Thursday. 

By 1pm firefighters from the Yinchuan City Fire Brigade had arrived to the scene and deployed a jumping cushion. 

Internet users have praised the male students, applauding them for their prompt preventive action and coining the 'quilt brothers' nickname in a show of support.

Last month, a similar incident in Hanghzao, eastern China, saw a 21-year-old student jump off a University building after supposedly being turned down by a woman he'd been pursuing.

The 21-year-old survived the fall but suffered multiple fractures.