A person in his 20s died after falling from a high-rise house balcony whereas shaking out a blanket, police stated Wednesday.
Based on police and fireplace authorities, at round 1 p.m. on Nov. 18, a resident within the Onam space of Namyangju, Gyeonggi Province, reported discovering a person mendacity unconscious within the flower mattress of an house complicated. He was found with extreme accidents throughout his physique and in cardiac arrest.
Emergency responders rushed him to a close-by hospital, however he was pronounced lifeless shortly after arrival.
Authorities discovered a blanket on the bottom close to the scene and consider the person, who lived on the twentieth flooring of the constructing, possible fell whereas shaking it out on his balcony. Police are investigating the precise circumstances of the accident.
Deadly falls throughout blanket shaking from high-rise balconies happen repeatedly annually in Korea. In 2021, a lady in her 60s died after falling from the thirteenth flooring of an house constructing in North Chungcheong Province whereas shaking out her bedding.
Security specialists warn that residents ought to at all times verify whether or not their balcony railing reaches above their navel earlier than leaning out.
Hearth officers word that balcony railings are usually round 120 centimeters excessive — above the common particular person’s navel — making falls unlikely below regular situations. Nonetheless, when folks lean ahead to shake out blankets, their middle of gravity can shift past the railing, particularly if the railing is positioned under the navel. Sturdy winds can additional improve the danger of falling for residents of high-rise buildings.
This text is translated by generative AI and edited by The Korea Instances.
