ANN/THE KOREA HERALD – South Korean firefighters rescued a woman who had fallen onto power lines, and neighbours held out a blanket to catch her.
Police and fire officials said they received a report about a woman dangling from power lines six metres above the ground in a multiplex housing complex in Heungdeok-gu, Cheongju, North Chungcheong province. The woman was later identified as being 46 years old and from Uzbekistan.
She fell while firefighters were still installing an air mattress, but landed on a blanket being stretched by local residents.
Police have launched an investigation to determine the exact cause of the incident, suspecting the woman may have jumped from a nearby building.
