/ 30 June 2005

Gran (78) lands on gran (85) after falling from window

A 78-year-old grandmother landed on top of another grandmother aged 85 after falling from a fourth-floor apartment window in Shanghai, a news report said on Thursday.

The younger of the two grandmothers, named as Granny Zheng, accidentally toppled out of the window of her apartment and bounced off an awning on her way to the ground.

She landed on top of a second grandmother named as Granny Sun who was having a stroll on the pavement below, the Hong Kong edition of the China Daily reported.

Both Granny Zheng and Granny Sun survived the incident with only light injuries, the newspaper said. – Sapa-DPA