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Saturday, April 12, 2025

Man Falls to Death in Tragic Climb

Published: 2024-12-28

A 32-year-old German man, Georg Pfaffenroth, tragically fell to his death in Cagliari, Italy, while attempting to climb to his girlfriend's fourth-floor apartment.

The incident occurred in the Sant'Elia neighborhood after a heated argument led him to leave the apartment.

When his girlfriend refused to let him back in, he decided to scale the building using the drainpipe.

Unfortunately, he lost his balance and fell, dying instantly.

Emergency services and local authorities arrived at the scene, but no investigation has been launched as the circumstances of the accident are clear.