Patient rescued after threatening to jump from fifth-floor balcony at Delhi hospital

Crowd watches as man stands on fifth-floor ledge in Delhi hospital. Representational Image

A man admitted to Kailash Deepak Hospital in Delhi's Anand Vihar was rescued after he climbed onto the ledge of a fifth-floor balcony and threatened to jump on Friday morning, Delhi Fire Service (DFS) officials said.

Visuals from the scene showed the man perched on the ledge of the balcony, with a crowd gathered below. A person was also seen attempting to talk to the patient from a nearby window.

It was not immediately known why the man was threatening to jump. There was no official word from the hospital authorities or police. "A call was received at 8.40 am, following which a fire tender was rushed to the spot," a DFS official said.

The hospital staff, along with bystanders, tried to persuade the patient to come down. He was finally brought down after over half an hour, the official said.

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