A Russian man died after falling from the roof of a pagoda in Phuket on Friday night.
Police received a report that the tourist, whose name was not given, climbed up to the roof of the pagoda at Wat Chaithararam, better known as Wat Chalong, at around 5.30pm.
Police and rescue workers at the scene tried to persuade him to climb down, as they were concerned that he might jump and take his own life. By 7.55pm, he still refused to come down.
After negotiations failed, rescue staff charged towards the tourist at around 8.27pm. During the struggle, the man fell onto safety cushions but sustained injuries. Medics took him to Vachira Phuket Hospital.
Hospital officials reported that his heart had stopped beating.
Local news media reported on Saturday morning that the man had died.
