Man claims to have ability to fly, dies while trying in Egypt
Published June 6th, 2025 - 05:00 GMT
ALBAWABA - The 6th of October City in Giza Governorate witnessed a tragic and strange incident, in which a 36-year-old foreign national was killed after attempting to fly like a bird.
In detail, the story began as a joke between him and his family members when he confidently told them that he had a supernatural ability to fly, assuring them that he could jump from a high place without being harmed.
Local media then mentioned that the young man did actually jump from the balcony of his third-floor apartment without taking any precautions, falling to the ground in a shocking scene in which he died instantly.
After that, his family called the Third October Police Department at the Giza Security Directorate, stating that the body of a young foreign man had been found on one of the area's streets, Erem News said.
A security force responded to the scene, and a preliminary examination revealed that the body belonged to a young man suffering from fractures and bruises as a result of falling from a high place.
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