A young man in Tsim Sha Tsui was suspected of falling to his death while playing extreme sports on the rooftop of a building.
The incident happened at about 3 pm today (15th), the police received a report from a low-rise resident of Huayuan Building, No. 36 to 50, Lok Road, that a man fell from a height and was lying on the platform off the building, dying. .
After the ambulance arrived at the scene for inspection, it was confirmed that the male victim had died on the spot and did not need to be sent to the hospital.
According to information at the scene, the deceased, surnamed Yang, was about 17 years old. Earlier, he and several friends were suspected of playing the extreme sports "Flying Road" on the rooftop. During the jump between the rooftop buildings, he accidentally fell off the building and crushed the pipeline.
The police cordoned off the scene for investigation and found two of the deceased's companions, who were later brought back to the police station to assist in the investigation.
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It is understood that there are many hotels in the building involved, outsiders can enter and exit by themselves, and the doors of the underground and rooftop are not locked.
After taking the elevator to the 15th floor, you need to take a flight of stairs to reach the 16th floor rooftop.
There are many pipes and concrete structures on the roof, and the top of the concrete buildings can be reached by iron ladders.
The victim was suspected of accidentally jumping between rooftop buildings and fell from the patio to the platform on the second floor. He was seriously injured and died on the spot.
The platform left a sneaker, and it is not known whether it belongs to the owner.
Relatives and friends of the deceased attended the scene, and after learning of the tragedy, they became emotional and burst into tears.
In the past, there have been people in Hong Kong who accidentally fell off the building while playing extreme sports on the rooftop.
There are no established rules for this sport, and athletes run and jump through various daily facilities as obstacles or aids.
On January 16, 2018, a 15-year-old Indian boy from a junior high school in Yau Ma Tei went to the rooftop of the 19th floor of Man Wah Building and was suspected of playing "Flying Road". He slipped and fell and was seriously injured.
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