The Chief Security Officer of the Dehiwala Zoological Gardens has died after an electricity pole had fallen onto him last afternoon.
According to Daily Mirror, the Dehiwala Police stated a large tree had fallen hitting the electricity pole which in turn had fallen onto the victim.
It was reported that a large Cabovena tree near the animal hospital inside the zoo had got uprooted and hit the pole to which the internal power lines were connected.
The incident occurred while the victim was returning to the Zoo after purchasing his afternoon meal.
The 54-year-old victim who had sustained serious injuries to his head had succumbed to injuries after being admitted to the Colombo South Teaching Hospital in Kalubowila last evening. (NewsWire)
