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Niagra Falls emergency officials rescue a man who plunged over Niagara Falls and survived in an apparent suicide attempt on Monday. The man is only the third person known to have gone over without a safety device and live. A waiting helicopter flew him to Hamilton General Hospital, where a spokeswoman this morning says he is in stable condition. Witnesses told police they saw the man climb over a railing at the Horseshoe Falls just before 10:30 a.m. Monday and jump into the Niagara River. He surfaced in the river near an observation platform and made it to shore on his own. Rescuers who were lowered to reach him have said he appeared to have chest injuries, including broken ribs and a collapsed lung. (The Associated Press)
Niagra Falls emergency officials rescue a man who plunged over Niagara Falls and survived in an apparent suicide attempt on Monday. The man is only the third person known to have gone over without a safety device and live. A waiting helicopter flew him to Hamilton General Hospital, where a spokeswoman this morning says he is in stable condition. Witnesses told police they saw the man climb over a railing at the Horseshoe Falls just before 10:30 a.m. Monday and jump into the Niagara River. He surfaced in the river near an observation platform and made it to shore on his own. Rescuers who were lowered to reach him have said he appeared to have chest injuries, including broken ribs and a collapsed lung. (The Associated Press)


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