A young man who was on the top of the tallest building in the whole of Europe, has suffered a tragic fate after falling off.
The young man landed on this Mercedes G-Wagen after he jumped
A teenager has fallen to his death after “trying to take a selfie” at an ice-skating rink on the roof of Europe’s tallest skyscraper, The Sun UK reports.
The 18-year-old, named only as Alexander Sh, fell from the 1,161-foot OKO Tower in Moscow, Russia – landing on a Mercedes G-Wagen parked below.
The teenager is believed to have been at the rink on the 86th floor with his father when the horrifying tragedy happened .
But there are mixed reports over how the fall happened, with some sources saying he was trying to take a “selfie” while others claimed he fell after a furious row with his dad.
Alexander Sh
News website Life.ru cited eyewitnesses, reporting: “People said there was an argument between the young man and his father.
“In the heat of the moment Alexander ran to a helicopter pad and jumped off.”
The OKO – meaning The Eye – is currently the tallest in Europe with a height of 354 metres.
The young man jumped from this building
A source from Moscow’s emergency service said: “A young man – 18 years old – fell from the 86th floor of the OKO tower in Moscow City.
“He fell right on a Mercedes car that was left in the outdoor parking lot.
“One of the versions of what happened is that he tried to make a selfie.
“According to the building’s security, young man had been with his father at the skating rink.”