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Two-Year-Old Miraculously Survives 15th-Floor Fall in Maryland

The boy's survival was attributed to shrubs breaking his fall and his light weight, while investigators work to determine how the accident occurred.

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Overview

  • A two-year-old boy fell from the 15th floor of an apartment building in Montgomery County, Maryland, and survived against overwhelming odds.
  • Fire department officials credited shrubs on the ground and the boy's small size with reducing the impact of the fall.
  • The Montgomery County fire department spokesperson described the survival as a miracle, noting that a heavier individual might not have survived.
  • The child is alive and receiving medical care, with his condition reported as stable by authorities.
  • Investigators are actively working to determine the circumstances that led to the boy's fall, though the cause remains unknown.