Harrowing video shows woman take death-defying leap from 11th-floor of burning high-rise building

The firefighter was two floors below to be able to catch her fall.

Josh Milton | Senior science and technology reporter Published August 16, 2026 9:00am Updated August 16, 2026 9:00am To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video A woman narrowly escaped a fire that engulfed a 21-storey building in Berlin, Germany, by ju

THIS is the terrifying moment a woman dangles from the 11th floor of a burning building before taking a desperate leap of faith. Startling footage shows the woman clinging to the side of an apartment building in Berlin. Her legs can be seen dangling over a 35ft drop as an inferno rages inside. A firefighter...

The fire broke out at around 6.30am local time on Friday in Berlin's Friedrichshain neighbourhood, German news outlet dga reported.