Megan Young survives accident in Haiti
Miss World 2013 Megan Young showed grace under pressure when she landed on her feet and held on to her crown as a building in Port Au Prince, Haiti collapsed around her on Thursday, October 31.
According to a report in the Miss World website on Monday, November 4, the building was a temporary shelter for 78 orphans and Megan was there along with Miss World Chair Julia Morley to cheer them up. When around 20 children rushed to meet Megan and Julia at the second floor, the structure collapsed.
Julia and a boy named Jonathan fell eight to 10 feet below and were hit by debris. After a five-and-a-half hour operation at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami Florida repaired her fractured hip, Julia is slowly on her way to recovery.
(L-R) ALV Talent Circuit head Arnold Vegafria, Miss World Philippines National Director Cory Quirino, Miss World Megan Young and Miss World Chairman Julia Morley.
Megan, on the other hand, didn’t sustain bruises and incur any form of injury after landing on her feet. She also managed to hold on to her crown and protect it from damage.
In a statement posted in the Miss World website, Megan expressed her wish for Julia and Jonathan’s speedy recovery.
“It was a real eye opener and just shows how much work needs to be done in Haiti. I want to go back and continue with the work that we have started, and make sure nothing like this can happen again."
Megan will be in New York on November 19 to 20 to raise funds for Haiti. She flies to Los Angeles on November 21.
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