Woman falls to her death in Kota Kinabalu

19 May 2026 • 9:12 AM MYT
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Woman falls to her death in Kota Kinabalu

Kota Kinabalu: A local in her 50s fell to her death, believed from the 17th floor of a building near Bank Negara, here, Monday.

The incident is believed to have happened at 6.18pm.

The body of the woman, who sustained severe injuries, was retrieved and sent to Queen Elizabeth Hospital.

It is believed that parts of her body were found scattered at the scene, with one portion (leg) landing on the fence of the Bank Negara building and another (torso) landing on a parked motorcycle nearby, causing damage to the vehicle.

Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident.