Nairobi: Man Dies After Jumping From 4th Floor To Escape Fire Outbreak

• An unidentified man died in North View Apartment in Nairobi after he attempted to jump to the nearest building
• The man tried to jump from the balcony of his house three meters apart but unfortunately missed and fell head first on the ground, dying on the spot
• Police have started an investigation into the fire that started at around 3am on the first floor of the building

A man died on Monday, May 20, while trying to rescue himself from a house fire that started at 3am in Pangani, Nairobi.

The deceased, who was trying to escape the fire, died after jumping from his house on the fourth floor.

How Nairobi man died while escaping fire

The victim's decision was prompted after smoke filled the area, causing panic among tenants.

According to a report by TV47 Digital, other occupants did not leave their houses, as the fire had begun from the first floor of their North View apartment.

To save himself, the man tried to jump from his balcony to the next building three meters apart, but unfortunately missed his target, after failing to find a place to support himself.

He is said to have hit his head first on the ground and died on the spot. His body was taken to the morgue awaiting autopsy and identification.

Response by county fire team

As the police investigation continue to establish the cause of the morning fire, property of unknown value had already been destroyed when the county fire brigade arrived at the scene and managed to put out the fire.

Man jumps off a 4 storey-building in Mombasa

The incident comes barely two days after a man jumped from a four storey building in Mombasa after his friends scared him.

The man, who was shocked, fell off the building after seeing three of his friends at his doorstep.

The man was admitted at the Coast General Hospital after breaking his legs following the incident.

Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) officers in Mombasa are in pursuit of the three 'friends' following the incident in Nyali.

Proofreading by Otukho Jackson, a multimedia journalist and copy editor at TUKO.co.ke