Man dies after falling while trying to retrieve a pickleball at a KL sports centre.

Man dies after falling while trying to retrieve a pickleball at a KL sports centre.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 3 — A man died yesterday after falling from the third floor of a building in Pudu, Wangsa Maju while attempting to retrieve a pickleball.

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KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 3 — A man died yesterday after falling from the third floor of a building in Pudu, Wangsa Maju while attempting to retrieve a pickleball.

Wangsa Maju district police chief ACP Mohamad Lazim Ismail said in a statement today that police received a report about the incident last night, and the case has been classified as sudden death.

“At 9.43pm yesterday, we received a report involving a 32-year-old man who fell from the third floor of a building in Pudu. The victim had been playing pickleball on the third floor and had climbed over the court’s fence to retrieve a ball before falling to the lower level.

“The case has been classified as sudden death,” he said.

A pickleball centre in Kuala Lumpur also addressed the tragedy in an Instagram Story on its account.

“We are deeply saddened by a tragic incident that occurred at our TREC facility, which resulted in the loss of a life. At this time, we ask for understanding and compassion as we respect the privacy of the family and loved ones affected,” the post read.

Wangsa Maju district police chief ACP Mohamad Lazim Ismail said the police received a report regarding the incident last night and the case has been classified as sudden death. — Unsplash pic

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