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Video report says man caught child after balcony fall in Egypt

Al Jazeera’s footage shows a man rushing to catch a child who fell from a second-floor balcony. The report gives no details about the child’s condition or where in Egypt the incident occurred.

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Adrian Cole
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Source: Al Jazeera Global News · View original source
A man reaches toward a child amid scattered debris in a grainy overhead surveillance image.
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A man in Egypt caught a child who fell from a second-floor balcony, according to a video report published by Al Jazeera on 4 October.

The footage shows the man rushing towards the child and reaching out to catch them. The supplied report does not specify where in Egypt the incident took place.

The child’s identity, age and condition are not stated. The report also gives no date or circumstances for the fall.

The account is based on the video report; the material provided offers no independent confirmation or further details.

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