CREDIT: @bigg_chasingAbsolutely gripping footage recorded during a recent apartment block fire shows a mother throwing her baby out from the third-floor window to a crowd of rescuers below.
The arms of the rescuers envelope the falling child, and Cleveland news 19 reports that both mom and babe made it out unharmed.
The ordeal began on June 23rd when the 7000 block of Garden Valley Avenue’s Rainbow Terrace apartments exploded. Five were seriously injured.
“The city is actively supporting the situation and is in coordination with local partners to ensure that those impacted receive the necessary support and resources during this challenging time,” a statement from city hall read.
But before the victims thought about bedding and canned goods, their concern was mere survival. Reginald Barnes was one of the child’s rescuers, and he heard the explosion firsthand.
“I heard something going like, ‘tick, tick’ then, ‘BOOM!’ It blew up and I flipped,” Barnes told Cleveland news 19. Once he realized he was unharmed, he moved towards the scene to see if anyone needed help.
That’s when he encountered the woman and her child on the third floor of a rapidly burning building.
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“I was like, ‘Drop the baby, let her go. I am going to catch her,’” Barnes recounted. “I was thinking about my own kids. This is my baby she has in her hands.”
A collection point for those who have suddenly lost houses and possessions has been set up in front of Burten, Bell, Carr on Kinsman Road and is open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday. They say they are in need of hygiene products, bedding, and summer clothing to help the victims of the explosion.
WATCH the harrowing footage below…
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