DUBAI: This video has captured the moment a man who had threatened to kill himself was pulled to safety from an upper level balcony.
The rescue was carried out by civil defense officers in the Al Khuwair district of Muscat, Oman on Wednesday, the Times of Oman reported.
Members of the public can be seen on the street watching and cheering as the rescue worker reaches the man who is standing on the outside of a balcony.
As the man steps into the cradle, he appears to raise his fist triumphantly before hugging his rescuer. They then lower down to street level, where the crowds gather.
A statement from the Public Authority for Civil Defense and Ambulance read: “Rescue teams and Royal Oman Police in Muscat managed to thwart an individual’s attempt to commit suicide from the roof of a building in Al Khuwair.”
It is not clear what happened to the man once they reached the street below, there was no mention of whether he was handed over to police and arrested for his failed suicide attempt.
VIDEO: ‘Suicidal’ man pulled to safety from balcony by rescue workers
VIDEO: ‘Suicidal’ man pulled to safety from balcony by rescue workers
First lady Melania Trump to preview new film at private White House screening
- Film offers rare behind-the-scenes access to Melania Trump
- First lady to ring NYSE opening bell to promote film
WASHINGTON: First lady Melania Trump will host a private White House screening on Saturday of a new film documenting her life in the 20 days leading up to President Donald Trump’s second inauguration, an adviser said.
The movie, “Melania,” is set for a global release on January 30. Saturday’s showing will be the first time the president, her family and close friends see the film in full, said Marc Beckman, the first lady’s outside adviser and agent.
The film offers rare behind-the-scenes access to the first lady, who has kept a low public profile during her husband’s second term. The trailer opens on Inauguration Day in January 2025, showing her donning a navy wide-brimmed hat for the ceremony at the US Capitol. It also depicts her role as an adviser to the president, including a moment in which she encourages him to emphasize “peacemaker and unifier” in his inaugural address.
Beckman, who produced the film, oversaw the $40 million movie deal with Amazon’s MGM Studios, plus a follow-up documentary series set for release later this year focusing on some of Melania Trump’s priorities, including children in foster care.
“This is not a political film at all,” Beckman said in an interview, adding that the first lady spearheaded the film’s creative direction.
The movie highlights her fashion choices, diplomatic engagements and the operations surrounding her Secret Service protection. Beckman said viewers also will see moments that capture the president’s sense of humor.
Ahead of the public theatrical release of the film next week, the president and first lady will attend a premiere on Thursday at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, renamed the Trump-Kennedy Center by the Trump-appointed board of directors.
The first lady is also scheduled to ring the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday to promote the film, Beckman added.
