Mumbai: 45-year-old man dies after brick falls from high-rise

A 45-year-old man died after a brick fell on him from the 22nd floor of an under-construction building in Dongri in south Mumbai

A 45-year-old man died after a brick fell on him from the 22nd floor of an under-construction building in Dongri in south Mumbai. Police said Bhavesh Vyas, a sales manager, was talking to a tempo driver near the site. The brick smashed into his face and Vyas was declared dead on arrival by hospital staff, said police.

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"Police found that a brick had fallen from the 22nd floor of the building," said Sandeep Bagdikar, Senior PI of Dongri police station. He added that the contractor and site supervisor had been arrested.

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