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New Zealand teenager survives falling 16 storeys - Telegraph

Seeded on Fri Jul 30, 2010 10:01 AM EDT
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A teenager has astonished doctors in New Zealand after surviving a fall from the top floor of a 16-storey apartment block with only relatively minor injuries.

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The 15-year-old plunged more than 160ft from a balcony of the high-rise Proximity Apartments in Auckland's Manukau district, and landed on a concrete floor.

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Reply#1 - Fri Jul 30, 2010 10:04 AM EDT
Bonnie-1034943

This young man is lucky to be alive! I could not imagine falling from such a great distance and living to tell about it!

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Reply#2 - Fri Jul 30, 2010 10:05 AM EDT
LogicalAbsurdity

My brother just told me about this recently, I thought it was pretty amazing.

At least no one will be able to beat his party story.

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Reply#3 - Fri Jul 30, 2010 10:32 AM EDT
Bonnie-1034943

At least no one will be able to beat his party story.

Ain't that the truth! Lol:)

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#3.1 - Fri Jul 30, 2010 11:16 AM EDT
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