Toddler dies after falling from balcony

2-year-old rushed to Hadassah Ein Kerem from Modiin Illit; circumstances of death investigated

A 2-year-old toddler died after falling from a fifth floor balcony in Modiin Illit Wednesday evening.

Medics who arrived on the scene to treat the baby tried to revive him. A helicopter was brought in to evacuate the baby to Hadassah Hospital at Ein Kerem in Jerusalem, where doctors determined him dead.

The circumstances of the incident were being investigated.

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