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Tuesday, 3 September, 2002, 18:09 GMT 19:09 UK
Man dies after site accident
The incident happened at a store under construction
The incident happened at a store under construction
A workman has died in hospital after falling 100ft in an accident at a building site in Londonderry.

It happened at a new Debenham's department store under construction at Foyle Street in Derry at 1130 BST on Tuesday.

The victim died in hospital after suffering chest and leg injuries when a staircase collapsed at the site.

Police along with Health and Safety Executive officers have been carrying out an investigation into the incident.

The name of the dead man has not been released yet.

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