A dentist from the UK fell from a third storey building window in Ramsgate at around 12:30 this morning.

KwaZulu Private Ambulance Service responded to the emergency, said spokesman Craig Botha.

“Emergency medical personnel were dispatched following reports of a person who had fallen through a window from a three story building. Upon arrival, paramedics discovered that the patient, a visiting dentist from the United Kingdom, had sustained critical injuries from the fall,” said Botha.

He said advanced life support interventions were immediately initiated at the scene.

“During transport to hospital, the patient’s condition deteriorated significantly, prompting paramedics to begin resuscitation efforts. Despite the dedicated efforts of our emergency medical team and hospital staff, the patient was declared deceased at the hospital.”

KwaZulu Private Ambulance Service extends its deepest condolences to the family, friends, and colleagues of the deceased during this difficult time.

Official comment from Saps has not yet been received.

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