25 February 2012, 20:00

In Volgograd, ice falls from the roof and kills a man

A piece of ice weighing about a ton has killed a man in central Volgograd.

"The incident occurred at about 2:00 p.m. at No. 3 in Eletskaya Street. A large piece of ice broke off the roof and fell onto a passing man," the "Interfax" quoted a local law enforcer.

The man, whose identity is being established, died on the spot; he is about 45 years old by appearance, the RIA "Novosti" reports.

The house is serviced by the "Maintenance Company of the Voroshilov District". So far, its employees have given no comments.

See earlier report: "16 persons suffer in an explosion in a cafe in Volgograd".

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