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| Man survives plunge over Niagara Falls waterfall | Man survives plunge over Niagara Falls waterfall |
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| Niagara Falls Park Police say a man was "swept over" a waterfall, but survived the drop of roughly 188ft (57 meters) into the raging river below. | |
| The man "was observed to climb over retaining wall" around 04:00 (09:00GMT) on Tuesday before falling over the cliff, police said on Twitter. | The man "was observed to climb over retaining wall" around 04:00 (09:00GMT) on Tuesday before falling over the cliff, police said on Twitter. |
| After searching beneath the falls, police found the man "sitting on rocks" with non-life threatening injuries. | After searching beneath the falls, police found the man "sitting on rocks" with non-life threatening injuries. |
| The man, who police have not identified, was taken to hospital. | The man, who police have not identified, was taken to hospital. |
| The man was near the brink of Horseshoe Falls - the largest of the three falls that makes up Niagara Falls, officials say. | |
| He was found on the side of the river near the Journey Behind the Falls observation platform, according to Buffalo News. | He was found on the side of the river near the Journey Behind the Falls observation platform, according to Buffalo News. |
| Mayor Jim Diodati of Niagara Falls, Ontario, told the newspaper that he believes "all-time high [water] levels" may have contributed to saving the man's life. | Mayor Jim Diodati of Niagara Falls, Ontario, told the newspaper that he believes "all-time high [water] levels" may have contributed to saving the man's life. |
| "When Lake Erie is higher and flowing more robustly to Lake Ontario, there is a better chance of missing the massive boulders under the Horseshoe Falls," Mr Diodati said. | "When Lake Erie is higher and flowing more robustly to Lake Ontario, there is a better chance of missing the massive boulders under the Horseshoe Falls," Mr Diodati said. |
| "The only way you would ever have a chance to survive that kind of a fall was to overshoot the large rocks below," he continued, adding: "In this case, for this individual, hopefully he will see it as a blessing." | "The only way you would ever have a chance to survive that kind of a fall was to overshoot the large rocks below," he continued, adding: "In this case, for this individual, hopefully he will see it as a blessing." |
| The park - which contains North America's largest waterfall and sits on the US-Canada border - draws tens of millions of visitors each year. | The park - which contains North America's largest waterfall and sits on the US-Canada border - draws tens of millions of visitors each year. |
| According to the Niagara Parks website, more than six million cubic feet of water rush over the crest of the falls every minute. | According to the Niagara Parks website, more than six million cubic feet of water rush over the crest of the falls every minute. |
| The features, the park says, "may be the fastest moving waterfalls in the world". | The features, the park says, "may be the fastest moving waterfalls in the world". |
| Many have died going over the falls, but a handful have managed to survive in the past. | Many have died going over the falls, but a handful have managed to survive in the past. |
| According to Buffalo News, an estimated 25 people kill themselves by going over the falls each year. | According to Buffalo News, an estimated 25 people kill themselves by going over the falls each year. |
| Where to get help | Where to get help |
| From Canada or US: If you're in an emergency, please call 911 | From Canada or US: If you're in an emergency, please call 911 |
| You can contact the US National Suicide Prevention Lifeline on 1-800-273-8255 or the Crisis Test Line by texting HOME to 741741 | You can contact the US National Suicide Prevention Lifeline on 1-800-273-8255 or the Crisis Test Line by texting HOME to 741741 |
| Young people in need of help can call Kids Help Phone on 1-800-668-6868 | Young people in need of help can call Kids Help Phone on 1-800-668-6868 |
| If you are in the UK, you can call the Samaritans on 116123 | If you are in the UK, you can call the Samaritans on 116123 |
| For support and more information on emotional distress, click here. | For support and more information on emotional distress, click here. |