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Three-year-old falls from fourth-floor window in Estonia's Viljandi

A three-year-old child fell from a fourth-floor window of an apartment building in Viljandi, Estonia, on Friday evening and survived, having been taken to hospital.

Foto: Jauns.lv

A distressing incident occurred on Friday evening in the Estonian city of Viljandi, where a three-year-old child fell from a fourth-floor window of an apartment building. A passerby noticed the incident and alerted authorities.

According to the Estonian media outlet Postimees, the fall happened at around 6:30 p.m. local time. The child fell from a height estimated at around 13 metres.

Child survived the fall

Despite the height of the fall, the child survived. When the ambulance crew arrived at the scene, the toddler was conscious. Medics immediately took the child to hospital, and the mother accompanied the child there as well.

Details about the child's exact condition and the circumstances surrounding the incident have not yet been disclosed.

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