A Russian couple broke off their balcony railings and fell 25ft to the pavement below while having an argument.

Footage shows Olga Volkova and Yevgeny Karlagin, both 35, struggling on the balcony of their second-floor home in St Petersburg, Russia, on Saturday morning, May 29.

While the pair were arguing, they smashed into the balcony railings which suddenly broke and caused the couple to fall onto the concrete below.

The pair were rushed to hospital with “serious” injuries, reported local media.

Both are said to have suffered broken limbs but they are not in a critical condition.

Watch the video: