Worker falls to his death from Lotus Tower

A 19 –year-old worker fell to his death from the 13th floor of the Lotus Tower this afternoon. According to sources he had fallen down the lift shaft of the building. 

According to Police, the victim Koneswaran Nidharshan from Kilinochchi, had died in the accident which had occurred at the tower which is currently under construction. The youth is said to have fallen from a height of some 145 meters while reports say that the elevator he had fallen from was also under construction at the time. Police are carrying out further investigations into the incident.