onstruction worker plummets almost 20 storeys to death at Marina One worksite

© Nicolas Lannuzel/Flickr Construction worker plummets almost 20 storeys to death at Marina One worksite

On Wednesday morning (Mar 1), a 21-year-old Bangladeshi fell to his death from the 22nd to the third storey at the Marina One worksite. The construction worker, who was reportedly off-duty and not wearing a safety harness, hit a 38-year-old Bangladeshi when he landed.

He was pronounced dead at the scene, while the other man was taken to the Singapore General Hospital, where he was said to have sustained neck injuries but is now in stable condition. The Singapore Civil Defence Force was called around 11.10am and it sent two ambulances to the scene.

According to other workers at the site, the man who died had been working at the Marina One site for nine months. Some alleged that he jumped instead of fell, as it is believed he was having family problems, reports The Straits Times.

The police are investigating the unnatural death.