A Maldivian man fell to his death while painting the mast of a ship in India’s Tuticorin harbour, Haveeru reports.
The man suffered massive head injuries when he fell from the mast of the State Trading Organisation (STO) ship ‘MV Bonthi’, and was pronounced dead when he reached hospital.
STO officials told Haveeru the man was wearing a safety belt when he fell from the 8-10 foot tall mast, and the incident was being investigated.