Srinagar: A 35-year-old man from the Lasjan area of Srinagar succumbed to injuries after falling from a mobile tower in the Chak-i-Kawoosa area of Budgam district, in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK).

According to Kashmir Media Service, the deceased was identified as Waseem Sadeeq Bhat, who fell from a cellphone tower while working on Wednesday evening. He sustained severe injuries and was immediately rushed to the Medical Institute Soura in Srinagar for emergency treatment.

Despite efforts to save him, Bhat’s injuries proved fatal, and he passed away shortly after his arrival at the hospital. Following the necessary medico-legal formalities, his body was released to his family for burial rites.