Man dies after falling from London's Tate Modern gallery

02 February 2024 , 14:37

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Man dies after falling from London's Tate Modern gallery

A man has died after falling from the Tate Modern gallery in London, the Metropolitan Police have said.

Visitors were reportedly evacuated from the gallery at around 10.45 this morning, after the man fell to the ground. In a statement, the Metropolitan Police said: “Police were called at 10.45am to reports of a man fallen from the Tate Modern on Bankside, SE1. Officers, London’s Air Ambulance and London Ambulance Service attended.

"Despite the efforts of medics at the scene the man sadly died at the scene. Enquiries are under way to identify the man and notify next of kin. A scene and cordons remain in place. The death is currently being treated as unexpected but is not thought to be suspicious.”

A cordon remained in place at the scene on Friday afternoon. The gallery, which is one of the most visited art museums in the world, told visitors on X it would remain closed for the rest of the day due to the incident.

The Tate Modern in London (Getty Images)

Replying to a question asking why the gallery was closed, the museum posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, to say: "Tate Modern will be closed for the rest of the day while we respond to an incident on site. If you have an exhibition ticket for today, we will be contacting you directly to reschedule your booking. Thank you."

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