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| Boy survives 100ft tumble in Niagara Falls photo op mishap | Boy survives 100ft tumble in Niagara Falls photo op mishap |
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| A 10-year-old boy is in hospital after falling about 30 metres (100ft) over the railing at Niagara Falls into a gorge below. | A 10-year-old boy is in hospital after falling about 30 metres (100ft) over the railing at Niagara Falls into a gorge below. |
| Police told the BBC the boy was sitting on the railing so his mother could take a picture on Sunday. | Police told the BBC the boy was sitting on the railing so his mother could take a picture on Sunday. |
| He apparently lost his balance and plummeted backwards, striking his head. | He apparently lost his balance and plummeted backwards, striking his head. |
| A helicopter took the boy, whose injuries were initially described as critical, to McMaster Children's Hospital in nearby Hamilton, Ontario. | A helicopter took the boy, whose injuries were initially described as critical, to McMaster Children's Hospital in nearby Hamilton, Ontario. |
| Police said the boy was now in a stable condition and they were still investigating the incident. | Police said the boy was now in a stable condition and they were still investigating the incident. |
| The boy was visiting Niagara Falls on the Canadian side with his family when they stopped to take a picture at the Horseshoe Falls, the largest of three waterfalls that make up Niagara Falls. | The boy was visiting Niagara Falls on the Canadian side with his family when they stopped to take a picture at the Horseshoe Falls, the largest of three waterfalls that make up Niagara Falls. |
| About a dozen people have gone over the falls since 1901, usually intentionally, inside a barrel or some other kind of protective device. | |
| In 2017, Kirk Jones died after going over the falls in an inflatable ball after surviving a similar stunt in 2003. | In 2017, Kirk Jones died after going over the falls in an inflatable ball after surviving a similar stunt in 2003. |
| In 2011, a Japanese exchange student died when she slipped and fell into the falls after climbing a pillar to get a better view. | In 2011, a Japanese exchange student died when she slipped and fell into the falls after climbing a pillar to get a better view. |