Malaysia

University student falls to his death in freak accident

The male student fell from the 34th floor of a condominium in Kuala Lumpur.

Updated 2 years ago · Published on 27 Dec 2023 11:24AM

University student falls to his death in freak accident
The victim's body was found on the ground floor of the 39-storey block - The Vibes pic, December 27, 2023

by The Vibes Team

AN 18-year-old university student believed to be trying to retrieve his T-shirt fell to his death yesterday.

The male student fell from the 34th floor of a condominium in Jalan Raja Abdullah, Kampung Baru, Kuala Lumpur.

Dang Wangi police chief, Noor Dellhan Yahaya said they received a report on the incident about 8.17pm.

The victim's body was found on the ground floor of the 39-storey block.

"Two witnesses said that the victim told them that he wanted to take his T-shirt, which fell onto the balcony.

"He climbed onto a table before climbing a fence to reach the balcony. However, the victim lost his balance and fell," he said in a statement today.

The victim's body had since been sent to the Kuala Lumpur Hospital for a post-mortem. - The Vibes, December 27, 2023

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