Construction worker, 53, dies after falling seven floors through Hong Kong lift shaft

A 53-year-old worker at a construction site fell seven floors to his death inside a lift shaft on Thursday, prompting Hong Kong authorities to launch an investigation into the incident.

Emergency personnel were called in at about 9.30am at the site on Middle Road in Tsim Sha Tsui.

The man was working inside the lift shaft on the seventh floor of the building at the time of the incident, according to police.

The worker was certified dead by paramedics at the scene and an initial investigation found nothing suspicious.

The Labour Department said it was saddened by the death and expressed its deepest condolences to the victim’s family.