A cancer patient falling from a hospital building landed on a man waiting for his dad to finish surgery.
The 27-year-old was stood outside the First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, which is in Harbin, capital of north-eastern China's Heilongjiang Province.
He is suddenly struck from above by the 49-year-old female patient.
They are both knocked out and lie motionless on the ground.
According to reports, the unconscious man was taken inside the hospital where doctors confirmed he suffered a fracture of his thoracic spine.
He is recovering and in stable condition.
The female patient, who is said to have had end-stage ovarian cancer, did not survive the fall.
She reportedly had no insurance and was unable to pay for her treatment, leading to the decision to take her own life.
The tragedy is still being investigated by officials in China.
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