Archive · 30 Sep 2025
Four-Year-Old Survives Fall From 20th Floor in China
Imagine a little girl playing near a window on the 20th floor.
Suddenly, she fell!
Luckily, she landed on a roof-like structure called a rain canopy on the 13th floor.
A neighbor, Ms. Wu, saw her dangling and bravely held onto her while calling for help.
Other neighbors and emergency workers came to help.
The girl only got a small hurt on her arm.
Ms. Wu was honored for her quick thinking and received a reward, but she didn't want the money because she felt she just did what any neighbor should do.
A four-year-old girl fell from the 20th floor of a building.
She survived by landing on a rain canopy on the 13th floor.
Neighbor Ms. Wu helped save the girl and was recognized for her bravery.
The girl sustained minor arm injuries.
Ms. Wu declined a monetary reward for her actions.
- Who
- A four-year-old girl and her rescuer, Ms. Wu.
- What
- A girl fell from the 20th floor and survived.
- When
- September 16 (Incident)
- Where
- A residential building in Hunan, China
- Why
- The girl slipped from a window. No other cause is stated.
- Incident Location
- Hunan, China
- Victim
- 4-year-old girl
- Fall Height
- 20th floor
- Saved by
- Rain canopy on 13th floor
- Rescuer
- Ms. Wu, neighbor
- Injuries
- Minor arm injuries
- Ms. Wu's Award
- Certificate of recognition
- Ms. Wu's Declined Reward
- 5,000 yuan