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03-27-2009, 05:01 PM
Chinese man dies after catching girlfriend in suicide attempt - Telegraph (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/china/5054847/Chinese-man-dies-after-catching-girlfriend-in-suicide-attempt.html)
The man, who was identified only by his surname, Wang, held out his arms to break his girlfriend's fall.
According to the local newspaper, Wang was killed by the impact of his girlfriend landing on top of him, but succeeded in saving her life.
Although she suffered some broken bones, she was not in a critical condition, according to the Straits Capital News.
The tragedy occurred in the southern city of Quanzhou, in Fujian province. The newspaper quoted witnesses saying that Mr Wang had pleaded from the street with his girlfriend not to jump shortly before the accident.
The couple had reportedly had an argument earlier in the day, during which she had threatened to commit suicide.
The woman was not named, although she was photographed entering the local hospital in a confused state.
China has one of the highest suicide rates in the world, particularly among women. Statistics from the Chinese government show that close to 300,000 people try to kill themselves each year.
A study by Peking University in 2007 found that over 20 per cent of the 140,000 high school students surveyed said they had considered suicide.
The man, who was identified only by his surname, Wang, held out his arms to break his girlfriend's fall.
According to the local newspaper, Wang was killed by the impact of his girlfriend landing on top of him, but succeeded in saving her life.
Although she suffered some broken bones, she was not in a critical condition, according to the Straits Capital News.
The tragedy occurred in the southern city of Quanzhou, in Fujian province. The newspaper quoted witnesses saying that Mr Wang had pleaded from the street with his girlfriend not to jump shortly before the accident.
The couple had reportedly had an argument earlier in the day, during which she had threatened to commit suicide.
The woman was not named, although she was photographed entering the local hospital in a confused state.
China has one of the highest suicide rates in the world, particularly among women. Statistics from the Chinese government show that close to 300,000 people try to kill themselves each year.
A study by Peking University in 2007 found that over 20 per cent of the 140,000 high school students surveyed said they had considered suicide.