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Josie Adnitt & Elaine Blackburne

Man's lucky escape after falling from balcony - then was caught by brother

A man has had a lucky escape after falling from a balcony. For he landed straight into the arms of his brother below.

Sadiq was cleaning underneath the balcony when he saw what was happening. His quick reactions meant both suffered minor injuries - but it could have been much worse.

Footage of the incident shows Sadiq, who was cleaning the spot underneath the balcony, attempting to position himself to catch his brother, Shafeeq, as he fell. While Sadiq managed to break his brothers fall and Shafeeq quickly stands up uninjured, Sadiq can be seen remaining seated on the floor - appearing to be in pain and shock.

The incident, which took place in Malappuram, India, on 31 July 2022 left both parties with minor injuries.

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