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Man dies after falling from Tate Modern art gallery

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Updated 15:04 2 Feb 2024 GMTPublished 14:40 2 Feb 2024 GMT

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Man dies after falling from Tate Modern art gallery

A man has died after falling from the Tate Modern art gallery

Anish Vij

Anish Vij

A man has died after falling from the Tate Modern art gallery in London.

Emergency services arrived at the gallery, in Bankside, at 10.45am on Friday (2 February), the Metropolitan Police said.

Police said the man - yet to be identified - died at the scene and the incident is not currently being treated as suspicious.

The gallery is one of the most popular art museums in the world and it took to X (Twitter) to inform visitors that it would remain closed for the rest of the day.

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A man has died after falling from the Tate Modern art gallery in London.
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In a statement, the Metropolitan Police said: “Police were called at 10:45hrs 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 his next of kin.

“A scene and cordons remain in place.

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“The death is currently being treated as unexpected but is not thought to be suspicious.”

Taking to X, visitors were wondering why they couldn't get in to the site.

In response, Tate Modern tweeted: "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."

Featured Image Credit: Getty Stock

Topics: UK News, London

Anish Vij
Anish Vij

Anish is a Journalist at LADbible Group and is a GG2 Young Journalist of the Year 2025. He has a Master's degree in Multimedia Journalism and a Bachelor's degree in International Business Management. Apart from that, his life revolves around the ‘Four F’s’ - family, friends, football and food. Email: [email protected]

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