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Nepali man dies falling off 23rd floor in Malaysia
A Nepali man died after falling off the 23rd floor of an under construction building in Putrajaya in Malaysia on Friday.bookmark
Published at : March 24, 2017
Updated at : March 24, 2017 16:30
Kathmandu
A Nepali worker died instantly after falling off the 23rd floor of an under construction building in Putrajaya, Malaysia on Friday.
The deceased has been identified as Bhim Bahadur Katuwal, 31, according to a local news portal Thestar.com.
The incident occurred at around 8:50 am local time. It has been learnt that Katuwal fell on top of his Bangladeshi co-worker who was working on the ground.
He sustained deep cut injuries on his head.
Police suspected that Katuwal might have fallen down from the 17th or 23rd floor.
Police have not disclosed his place of residence in Nepal yet.
The 45-year-old Bangladeshi man was also injured in the incident.
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