Close call! Boy distracted by phone falls down storage hole in Turkey, saved by boxes

The video shows a boy walking into a mall business while being distracted by his phone.

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Friday, February 18, 2022
Close call! Boy distracted by phone falls down storage hole
Close call! Boy distracted by phone falls down storage hole

ISTANBUL -- Dramatic video released from Istanbul, Turkey captured a close call for one boy.

The February 14 video shows a boy walking into a mall business while being distracted by his phone.

At the same, the footage shows a worker dropping packages into a storage hole in the floor.

The boy, who was reportedly texting while walking along the corridor, falls down the hole.

Another camera captured what happens next.

The boy lands on a stack of boxes in the storage room which prevented him from hitting the floor below.

The boy was said to be OK and left without a scratch.

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