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Bremerhaven (dpa / lni) - While repairing an awning, a man in Bremerhaven fell eight meters from the balcony.
The police said on Monday that he was slightly injured and taken to a hospital.
In her estimation, the fall could have been fatal.
The 60-year-old tried to repair the fold-out awning on the balcony on the first floor on Sunday.
He lost his balance in the process.
A neighbor heard a rumble and when she looked out she saw the man lying on the ground.
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