{"id":7837,"date":"2021-06-30T11:26:20","date_gmt":"2021-06-30T03:26:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/?p=7837"},"modified":"2021-07-06T23:41:55","modified_gmt":"2021-07-06T15:41:55","slug":"child-balcony-fall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/child-balcony-fall\/","title":{"rendered":"4-Year-Old Hangs Off A Balcony, Onlooker Tries To Catch Her"},"content":{"rendered":"

Onlooker tries to catch a child\u2019s fall<\/h2>\n
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On 29th June, a clip showing a 4-year-old<\/strong> in Nam Dinh hanging off a 2nd-floor balcony<\/strong><\/a> surfaced online.<\/span><\/p>\n

In the harrowing footage, a passer-by spotted her and tried to catch her the moment she lost her grip and fell.<\/span><\/p>\n

Here\u2019s what happened at the scene.<\/span><\/p>\n

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She climbed over the railing of a 2nd-floor balcony<\/h3>\n
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According to the footage, the incident happened at 9.15AM on 29th June on Tran Quang Khai Street in Nam Dinh City.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Around this time, a 4-year-old child was captured dangling up the 2nd balcony of a townhouse. The incident reportedly took place while nobody was home, according to <\/span>Zing News<\/span><\/a><\/em>.<\/span><\/p>\n

A few people were passing by the scene, but nobody seemed to notice a girl climbing over the railing of a 2nd-floor balcony.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Fortunately, a passer-by spotted her just a few minutes before she lost her grip.<\/span><\/p>\n

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A bicycle rider spots the child and tries to catch her fall<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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After looking up and seeing the girl, a man riding a bicycle immediately pulled over and rushed to the scene.\u00a0 <\/span>Knowing that she would fall, he stretched out his arms waiting to break the kid\u2019s fall.<\/span><\/p>\n

Before long, the kid fell off the balcony.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Even though the man almost got hold of her, she still landed on the ground. He immediately picked her up and looked around for help.<\/span><\/p>\n

Hearing the commotion, other passers-by rushed over to aid with the rescue.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Fortunately, the girl suffered only minor injuries and was rushed to the hospital. The good Samaritan also left the scene right after that.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Childproof your balconies to keep your children safe<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Even though the bystander couldn\u2019t catch the girl, his care for the kid\u2019s safety deserves tremendous praise. Without his presence, the kid could have gotten even more frightened.<\/span><\/p>\n

On top of that, this story also reminds parents about the importance of childproofing their balconies.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Children are naturally curious and unmindful of danger, while adults can’t keep their eyes on them 24\/7. Therefore, it’s crucial to always factor in your children’s safety by childproofing your living environment. <\/span><\/p>\n

Among the products that you can use to childproof your balconies include transparent shields and Plexiglas panels. Shade cloth is also a protective material that is both attractive to the eye and easy to install.<\/span><\/p>\n

Also check out:<\/span><\/p>\n