Children dropped from burning apartment survive after being caught by onlookers
Telegraph, 22 Jul 2020
Two young children have survived jumping from a third floor flat after it caught on fire.
The children, aged three and 10, had been left inside the apartment without keys.
They were forced to jump almost 40 feet into the arms of a group gathered below.
The eldest child lowered the three-year-old out of the window by his arms before dropping him.
The children are said to be unharmed apart from smoke inhalation.
However, it has been reported that at least one of the rescuers was left with a broken arm from the force of the catch.
The cause of the fire is under investigation, as is the reason why these children were left alone.
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The children, aged three and 10, had been left inside the apartment without keys.
They were forced to jump almost 40 feet into the arms of a group gathered below.
The eldest child lowered the three-year-old out of the window by his arms before dropping him.
The children are said to be unharmed apart from smoke inhalation.
However, it has been reported that at least one of the rescuers was left with a broken arm from the force of the catch.
The cause of the fire is under investigation, as is the reason why these children were left alone.
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Telegraph.co.uk and YouTube.com/TelegraphTV are websites of The Telegraph, the UK's best-selling quality daily newspaper providing news and analysis on UK and world events, business, sport, lifestyle and culture.
