South African Mother Throws Baby to Safety From Burning Building

In this still image from a video obtained by Reuters, a mother throws her baby into a crowd of people on the street, in Durban, South Africa, on July 13, 2021. Reuters/Screenshot via NTD

JOHANNESBURG—A 2-year-old girl survived unharmed after her mother threw her to safety as they escaped a burning high-rise building in the South African city of Durban during protests.

The mother, 26-year-old Naledi Manyoni, told Reuters on Wednesday that she had been on the 16th floor when the fire started on Tuesday. She ran down the stairs with her daughter.