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Police and Firefighters Rescue Two Children From 14-Meter-High Roof in Kirn

Passersby alerted emergency services after spotting the pair on the roof.

Overview

  • A boy, 4, and a girl, 6, climbed onto a multi-family house roof through a roof window while unattended.
  • Police and firefighters secured the children and returned them inside unharmed via the same window.
  • Walkers saw the children at height and called for help, triggering a rapid multi-agency response.
  • The father arrived from work and helped guide the children to a firefighter; the mother was at home.
  • The rescue took about 20 minutes, using a rope passed through windows and a turntable ladder.