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Senior dies after fall from apartment balcony

By Park Ju-young

Published : March 5, 2019 - 16:37

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An elderly woman died after a fall from an apartment balcony in Jin-gu, Busan, local media outlets reported Tuesday.

According to Busan police, the 90-year-old woman fell from the balcony on Monday at around 9:50 a.m. 


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She reportedly stood on a 50-centimeter-high drawer while she was shaking the dust off from the bedding on the 17th-floor balcony.

The woman was discovered in a garden outside the building by her 61-year-old daughter-in-law.

The police are questioning the woman’s family.

(jupark@heraldcorp.com)

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