Check out the rescue of a seven-month-old infant who fell from the fourth floor of an apartment building in Chennai. The heart-stopping video, now viral, captures the moment the baby hangs precariously over the edge of a tin sheet on the second floor as residents gather to save her.
In the footage, filmed from a balcony in an adjacent block, individuals can be seen using a bed sheet to prevent the baby from plummeting as a man ascends to the first-floor balcony through a window.
During the rescue effort, tension mounts as the baby slips closer to the roof’s edge.
Another individual bravely climbs onto the balcony railing, attempting to reach the child amid the panicked cries of onlookers. With a steady hand and nerves of steel, he manages to grasp the baby and pass her safely inside the apartment.
The child sustained minor injuries to her arm and leg and was promptly taken to a hospital for treatment.
The video, which has garnered nearly a million views, has sparked questions among social media users regarding the circumstances leading to the infant’s fall. Speculation suggests that the baby may have slipped from her mother’s grasp on an upper-floor balcony, emphasizing the importance of safety measures such as balcony grills and nets. Watch the viral video here:
Today morning in my cousins apartment in Chennai 😱 pic.twitter.com/VAqwd0bm4d
— 🖤RenMr♥️ (கலைஞரின் உடன்பிறப்பு) (@RengarajMr) April 28, 2024
Thankfully, the incident ended without tragedy, prompting hopes that preventive measures will be taken to ensure such accidents are avoided in the future.