Archive · 5 Oct 2026
Egyptian Shopkeeper Catches Four-Year-Old Falling From Balcony
A four-year-old boy fell from a balcony in Giza, Egypt.
Ahmed Ragab was outside his father’s shop nearby.
He heard people shouting and saw the boy falling.
The child first landed on a washing line.
The line slowed the fall for a short time.
Ragab ran over and caught the boy before he hit the ground.
A security camera recorded what happened.
The video was shared widely online.
Ahmed Ragab caught a four-year-old boy who fell from a second-floor balcony in Giza Governorate.
Ragab was standing outside his father’s shop in a densely populated neighbourhood.
He heard screams and saw the child falling from a nearby building.
The boy landed briefly on a washing line, which slowed his fall.
CCTV recorded the rescue, and the video spread widely on social media.
- Who
- Ahmed Ragab rescued a four-year-old boy.
- What
- Ragab caught the child as he fell from a second-floor balcony.
- Where
- A densely populated neighbourhood in Giza Governorate, Egypt.
- Why
- Ragab reacted after hearing screams and seeing the child fall.
- Rescuer
- Ahmed Ragab, a shopkeeper
- Child’s age
- Four years old
- Fall location
- A second-floor balcony
- Governorate
- Giza Governorate, Egypt
- Initial impact
- The child landed on a washing line attached to the balcony
- Footage
- CCTV captured the rescue; the video went viral on social media