A tragic accident in Taliparamba, Kannur, claimed the life of a 36-year-old man after a stack of concrete electric poles collapsed on him on Thursday evening.

The deceased has been identified as Keloth Ajeesh, a resident of Vadakkemoola in Kanjirangad. The incident occurred around 7.30 pm in an area where the state electricity department stocks its concrete utility poles.

According to local sources, Ajeesh had been resting near the stacked poles and had contacted a friend, asking to be picked up. When the friend arrived at the location shortly after, he was shocked to find Ajeesh pinned beneath a heavy concrete pole and severely injured.

With the assistance of locals, Ajeesh was immediately rushed to a nearby hospital in Taliparamba. As his condition deteriorated, he was shifted to the Pariyaram Government Medical College Hospital for advanced treatment, but doctors could not save his life.

Ajeesh is survived by his parents, P Chandran and Keloth Madhavi, and his sisters, Chandrika and Sushama.