India, July 13 -- In what can be termed as an unusual tragedy, a 52-year-old man lost his life after falling from the 18th floor of a residential building while trying to relieve himself during a sudden bout of dysentery. The incident took place in Maharashtra's Mumbai.

According to PTI, the man, a resident of the Matoshree Sadan high-rise in Wadala, had reportedly been suffering from an upset stomach for several days. The victim had been suffering from dysentery for the past few days.

The tragic incident occurred on Sunday when nature's call struck at an unfortunate moment, and the only bathroom in his 18th-floor apartment was occupied.

So, in a desperate attempt to relieve himself, the man rushed outside and squatted near a narrow sh...