FATAL FALL

BY KEVIN GALANG

MABALACAT CITY, Pampanga — A Thai national on Friday died after falling while working at an ongoing railway construction project in this city.

A report to Police Regional Office 3 (PRO3) director Brig. Gen. Jess Mendez said the victim was a 36-year-old steel erector temporarily residing in San Fernando City, Pampanga.

An investigation by the Mabalacat City Police Station showed that prior to the incident, the victim and his co-worker were working on top of the concourse level of the railway station on CMA Road. 

The victim and his co-worker were reportedly carrying a metal cladding and walking when the Thai national suddenly lost his footing and fell from the 10-meter high structure.

The Thai national was rushed to Clark Medical City for emergency medical treatment but was declared dead by an attending physician.

Further investigation is ongoing to determine the  circumstances surrounding the fatal fall.