Dramatics scenes in Amsterdam have seen four local men dive into icy water to rescue a mum and her baby from a sinking car.

RTL Nieuws reports that the woman’s vehicle had crashed into a canal on Tuesday afternoon.

View photos The rescuers used rocks to smash the windows of the vehicle. Photo: Y. Visser/AT5 News More

It is believed the mother had tried to secure a parking space close to the Schinkel River and as she went to leave the car, it continued to roll forward.

She desperately tried to free her child in the backseat, but was pulled into the cold water with the car.

View photos As the car sinks into the canal, the rescuers can be seen desperately trying to free the trapped woman and her baby. Photo: RTL Nieuws More

Several witnesses to the accident did not hesitate to remove their winter coats and jump into the canal, helping the woman and her baby to escape the sinking wreck.

View photos After the rescue, the group swim back to land. Photo: RTL Nieuws More

They used a hammer and rocks to carefully break into the car to free the trapped pair.

The four rescuers were hailed as local heroes for their efforts.

View photos Members of the public step in to help the rescuers out of the freezing water. Photo: RTL Nieuws More

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