A 19-year-old hotel worker has died following the collapse of an elevator shaft at a well-known multi-storey hotel in Moratuwa.
According to police, the victim was employed at the hotel when the electric elevator system gave way, causing him to sustain critical injuries.
He was immediately admitted to the Panadura Base Hospital but was pronounced dead upon admission.
The manager of the hotel has lodged a formal complaint with the Moratuwa Police regarding the incident.
A magistrate’s inquiry has already been conducted at the scene, and Moratuwa Police are carrying out further investigations. (Newswire)