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Conflict Incident Report

Man falls to his death from balcony in Tripoli

Date of incident: 
January 13, 2016
Death toll: 
1 person
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Lebanese Civilians

A man died after falling from his balcony in a suburb of the northern city of Tripoli Tuesday, the state-run National News Agency reported. The NNA said Abdallah Mohammad Ajam, 25, fell from his balcony on the fifth floor of a residential building in the Mina district. His body was transferred to the city’s Islamic Hospital. Preliminary reports said that Ajam suffered from neurological problems, according to the report. Police have opened an investigation into the incident.

http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Lebanon-News/2016/Jan-13/331623-man-fal...

Primary category: 
Personal Accident [inc. drowning, suicide...]
Classification of conflict (primary): 
Individual acts of violence
Violent incidents which do not have a specific or a known political agenda but are caused by the general proliferation of weapons, of trained and untrained soldiers or militants, by the general inefficiency of the Justice system, and past-traditions and histories of violence within society.