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Australian survives fall of eight storeys
Dec 20, 2011, 7:06 GMT
Sydney - A reveller survived a 25-metre fall after losing his grip on the railings of his eighth-storey Sydney Harbour apartment, Australian police said Tuesday.
The 34-year-old broke his pelvis and sustained other injuries and is in a 'serious but stable' condition in St Vincent's Hospital.
Witnesses told police the party host jumped over the balcony railing and onto a ledge. He lost his grip on the wet railing and fell onto grass below.
Inspector David Zidal said alcohol was involved in what is a timely reminder of the perils of drinking during the festive season.
'It tends to happen a little bit more at this time of year and that is generally due to people having Christmas parties on smaller balconies,' he said.
'Quite often what happens is they either overload the balconies or they consume alcohol to an excess and do things that they probably wouldn't do when they are sober.'
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