YEREVAN. - French Armenian Rudolph Skalettadi Maler Vardanyan, 7, fell down from height when trying to take a photo against the background of Armenia’s Lake Sevan.

Rudolf’s mother, Alina Vardanyan, told Armenian News – NEWS.am they were taking a  photo with her son and daughter, when she went forward for a second to take a phone from her brother. At that moment, her son lost balance and fell down from almost 2-meter high iron-coated pedestal.   

According to Alina Vardanyan, her son had vertigo due to changing the air, since they had just arrived in Armenia. She refuted the information that the boy was taking a selfie.

Alina Vardanyan, who married a Frenchman and has been residing in France for 11 years, visits Armenia each year. On the day of the event she was going to make a surprise visit to her mother living in Stepanavan town of Armenia’s Lori province.

According to the woman, her son survived by miracle. She even says he was born for the second time.

“Soon he’ll recover, go to his Dad and show him the photos taken in Armenia,” Alina said.

The boy is currently in “Sourb Astvatsamayr (St. Mary)” Medical Centre. According to the doctors, his condition is moderately severe: the boy has suffered brain injury but there is no need for operation.