Man dies after falling five storeys from downtown Montreal building
MONTREAL — A 33-year-old man died after falling five storeys from a downtown Montreal building at the site of an Amnesty International fundraiser, the human rights group confirmed Saturday.
The event, which was to feature participants rappelling down the side of a building using ropes, was cancelled following the fall.
In a statement, the human rights group said the accident occurred before the fundraiser started and the victim worked for the company in charge of the event.
“We deplore a major accident that occurred this morning at the Maison du developpement durable,” read a joint statement from Amnesty International and the community organization housed in the building.