Worker dies after falling from second floor in Mombasa
A 22-year-old casual construction worker died after accidentally falling from the second floor of a building under construction in Tudor Mwisho, Mombasa County. The incident occurred at around 9:30am on Friday at Mina Building. According to police, the worker, identified as Gift Yaa Mangi, was working at the construction site when he fell from the [...] The post Worker dies after falling from…
A 22-year-old construction worker named Gift Yaa Mangi lost his life after falling from the second story of a building site in Mombasa. The accident took place on Friday morning around 9:30am at the Mina Building in Tudor Mwisho, Mombasa County.
According to police, Mangi was performing his duties at the construction site when he lost his balance and fell from the elevated position. Emergency services were called to the scene, and the worker was promptly transported to Coast General Hospital. However, he succumbed to his injuries on arrival.
Upon arriving at the hospital, medical staff confirmed that Mangi had sustained severe head trauma as a result of the fall. His lifeless body was then transferred to the hospital mortuary for preservation purposes, pending a thorough examination.
The police have initiated an investigation into the incident, seeking to determine the exact sequence of events that led to the tragedy. The deceased's body remains at the mortuary until further notice.
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