Toddler survives 17ft fall from Cork refuge window

A TODDLER who fell from the upstairs window of a house in Cork city miraculously escaped with just bruising.

It is understood the 20-month-old boy had been sleeping in a bunk bed. The child’s mother entered the room at 9.30am yesterday morning just as the accident occurred.

According to gardaí, the toddler fell up to 17 feet before landing on a soft embankment, narrowly avoiding the adjacent concrete footpath and nearby railings.