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Hamburg (dpa / lno) - A man fell from a balcony in Hamburg-Rahlstedt from a height of six meters.

The approximately 30-year-old was seriously injured in the fall on Saturday afternoon, the police said.

He was reported to have suffered a spinal injury and was taken to hospital.

There is no mortal danger.

Why the man fell from the balcony on the second floor of the apartment building was initially unclear.

The investigators announced that they would check the security of the balcony.

The "Hamburger Abendblatt" had previously reported.

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