Archive · 5 Oct 2026
Egyptian Shop Owner Catches Boy Falling From Second-Floor Balcony
A five-year-old boy fell from a balcony in Giza, Egypt.
Ahmed Ragab, a shop owner nearby, heard people shouting and saw the boy falling.
The boy hit a washing line on the way down.
Ragab ran underneath and caught him before he hit the ground.
A camera recorded the rescue, and the video spread widely online.
Ragab said he acted before he had time to think.
He only understood how serious it was after the boy was safe.
He encouraged parents to watch young children and keep things they could climb on away from balconies and windows.
Shop owner Ahmed Ragab caught a five-year-old boy falling from a second-floor balcony in Giza.
The rescue happened on September 29 in the Ard El-Lewa neighbourhood.
Ragab said he heard shouting and crying and reacted without time to think.
The boy hit a washing line during the fall, briefly giving Ragab more time to catch him.
Security-camera footage went viral, and Ragab urged parents to keep children away from balcony and window hazards.
- Who
- Shop owner Ahmed Ragab and a five-year-old boy.
- What
- Ragab caught the boy as he fell from a balcony.
- When
- September 29.
- Where
- Ard El-Lewa neighbourhood, Giza, Egypt.
- Why
- Ragab heard shouting and saw the child in danger, so he reacted to prevent him from hitting the ground.
Ragab's Response
Parents' Safety Precautions
Preventing harm
Ragab's Response
Ragab said he reacted instinctively to stop the falling child from hitting the ground.
Parents' Safety Precautions
Ragab urged parents to supervise young children and keep climbable objects away from balconies and windows.
- Rescuer
- Ahmed Ragab, a shop owner
- Child's age
- Five years old
- Fall location
- Second-floor balcony
- Date
- September 29
- Area
- Ard El-Lewa, Giza, Egypt
- Fall detail
- The child hit a washing line before Ragab caught him.
- Footage
- Security-camera video of the rescue spread widely online.
- Ragab's advice
- Watch young children and avoid leaving objects near balconies and windows that they could climb onto.
