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NBC News reported on the 27th (local time) that a teenager in Washington State fell into a 122m cany.

A Washington state teenager fell into a 400-foot canyon while walking on a railroad bridge, but miraculously returned without any serious injuries. The steel bridge where the accident occurred. [Photo source = NBC News]

NBC News reported on the 27th (local time) that a teenager in Washington State fell into a 122m canyon while walking on a railway bridge, but miraculously returned without any serious injuries.

According to NBC News, the 19-year-old fell into a gorge on Saturday while passing a hiking trail installed under the High Steel Bridge, one of the largest railway bridges in the United States.

The Mason County Sheriff's Office, which worked the rescue, explained the situation at the time: The teen was rescued with only minor injuries to his arm, even though he had fallen from a height of up to 122 meters.

After scaling the railroad bridge, firefighters sent ropes and harnesses into the canyon, pinned them to the crash body, and pulled them back up. The rescue lasted two hours.

The road where the accident occurred was closed due to the risk of an accident.

There are about five to seven people who fall on this road every year, and most of them die.

The rescue team said the youngster who was rescued this time was an incredibly lucky case.

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