View Full Version : Man falls from 14th floor of ASX!!


tayser
February 21st, 2005, 11:54 AM
http://www.theage.com.au/news/National/Man-plunges-to-his-death-from-office-block/2005/02/21/1108834723668.html

Man plunges to his death from office block
February 21, 2005 - 6:48PM

A man has fallen to his death in front of dozens of workers in the atrium of a Melbourne office building.

The middle-aged man dropped from an internal balcony on the 14th floor of 530 Collins Street at 5pm (AEDT).

Ambulance officers attended but the man died at the scene.

Police say the circumstances surrounding the man's death are being investigated.

- AAP

:eek: :(

plotstyle
February 21st, 2005, 12:17 PM
hmmmmmm....

CULWULLA
February 21st, 2005, 12:21 PM
never good when someones falls from our beloved skyscrapers. gravity and humans dont mix well.terrible
rip.

Dilaz89
February 21st, 2005, 12:40 PM
omfg tragic!!!! how high is this buildign in general?? got a pic? how did he fall when most atriumised buildings are jump-free? too many qs!!!!!!!

tayser
February 21st, 2005, 12:44 PM
It's 38 levels in the tower, but the atrium part is about 15 or so (opposite Rialto).

530 Collins: Tower:

www.530collins.com.au

http://www.530collinsstreet.com.au/Images/Screen_Layout/SplashScreen/530SplashScreen_r2_c2.jpg

I don't have of my own pics of the atrium - anyone else got any?

CULWULLA
February 22nd, 2005, 03:09 AM
dilaz-fell from 14 office levels/ about 60m. most internal atrium bldgs are just hand rails. easy jump over.

Grollo
February 22nd, 2005, 04:00 AM
It's a BIG atrium:
http://www.pta.com.au/gif/530atr2.GIF