How did a 3-year-old baby survive after falling from the 17th floor?

At about 10 a.m. on August 27, a 3-year-old boy, Tian Tian, ??fell from the 17th floor of the Minzu Xingcheng Community in Anyue County, Ziyang City. He miraculously survived because of the obstruction of a big tree. On the afternoon of the 28th, I learned from Tian Tian’s aunt that Tian Tian’s left hand and left thigh were fractured. Fortunately, no damage to the brain or internal organs was found. He is currently hospitalized in the Children’s Hospital Affiliated to Chongqing Medical University for observation.

On the morning of the 27th, a few minutes after the incident, the locals’ WeChat Moments were flooded with the news. "The child fell from a ten-story building and survived after being blocked by a branch. He was only slightly injured." "Whose child is this? Looking for the parents." Messages lamenting the child's luck and looking for the child's parents were forwarded one after another. And accompanied by pictures and videos of the scene.

In the video, the boy was wearing blue shorts and sitting on the concrete floor crying. There were scratches on the left side of his forehead. The leaves knocked down by the boy were scattered aside. In another video, the local 120 emergency center vehicle arrived at the scene and took the boy to the hospital.

At 11 a.m. on the 28th, witness Mr. Liu said that the incident occurred downstairs at No. 5, Minzu Xingcheng Community, Anyue County. At that time, after he parked his car and walked out of the underground garage, he saw a three- or four-year-old boy sitting on the ground crying on the slope. There was a scratch on the left side of his forehead and a swelling. The ground beside the boy was littered with leaves and twigs. At the scene, a resident gently helped the boy up, while security personnel quickly called the 120 emergency center. "The 120 emergency personnel came within a few minutes and sent the boy to the hospital."

On the afternoon of the 28th, the boy's aunt told reporters that the boy's surname was Tian, ??he was 3 years and 4 months old, and he lived at home. Floor 17, Building 5, National Star City Community. At that time, Tiantian's grandmother was cooking at home, and the child was playing on the stairs. He then climbed into his mother's room and fell from the bay window.