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Viral Video Shows Egyptian Man Catching Child Who Fell From Second Floor

CCTV captured the rescue, and the video drew widespread praise online after Ragab said he had no time to think before acting.

  • Ahmed Ragab caught a five-year-old boy who fell from a second-floor balcony in Giza, Egypt.
  • A washing line slowed the boy’s fall before Ragab ran to catch him.
  • Ragab said he acted instinctively and did not think about himself.
  • Ragab urged parents to supervise children near balconies and windows.
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A man saved a child from a potentially fatal fall when he managed to grab her in a fraction of a second, in the city of Gizé, Egypt. According to journalist Rula El Halabi, the man is Ahmed Ragab, who was close to a store last weekend, when he heard screams and saw a boy about four years out of the building. During the fall, the child hit a stick, which slowed down his descent and gave Ragab a few more moments to run and position himself under i…

·Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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An approximately four-year-old boy fell from the balcony on the second floor in the Egyptian Giza. The shopkeeper Ahmed Ragab heard the child's cry and was able to catch it at the last moment.

·Berlin, Germany
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They say, "Whomsoever is protected by God, no one can harm him." A viral video from Egypt seems to prove this saying true. In the video, a child is seen suddenly falling from a second-floor balcony. Before the child could hit the ground, a person below rushed to catch him in his arms, saving his life. The entire incident was captured on camera.

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A child in the Egyptian city of Giza is playing on a balcony, but then falls from a height of several meters.

·Amsterdam, Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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Shocking video shows man in Egypt catching child who fell from second floor of building The post Egypt: Shocking video – The moment a man catches a child who fell from the second floor appeared first on in.gr.

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NewsBomb broke the news on Sunday, October 4, 2026.
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