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Crane operator dies after falling from 12th floor of building under construction in Muthaiga

The construction works stopped as police and an ambulance attended the scene

In Summary

The body was moved to the mortuary pending autopsy. This is the latest such incident to happen and affect construction workers.

Nairobi police boss Adamson Bungei said they are investigating the incidents and will take action where needed.

Police in Nairobi are investigating an incident in which a 28-year-old crane operator died after falling from a high-rise building under construction in Muthaiga.

The man identified as Fredrick Matei Tumbo was moving the crane from the twelfth floor to the tenth one when he slid and fell.

He landed on the ground floor and died instantly, police and witnesses said.

The deceased was among workers at the construction site when the incident happened on Tuesday April 16 evening.

The construction works stopped as police and an ambulance attended the scene.

The body was moved to the mortuary pending autopsy.

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