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Khaleej Times
25-04-2025
- Khaleej Times
UAE: 17-year-old boy dies after falling from third-floor balcony in Abu Dhabi
A 17-year-old student died after falling from the building he lived in on Thursday afternoon. Alex Binoy, a student at Abu Dhabi Indian School, fell from his third-floor apartment, confirmed Shakkeeb, an Abu Dhabi-based social worker who helped the family. However, he added that the boy's parents did not realise that their son had fallen until they were alerted by the watchman of the building. The youngest of three children, Alex was awaiting the results of his Grade 12 CBSE board exam. His parents, Binoy Thomas and Elsy Binoy, have been long-term residents of the UAE. Elsy works as a nurse in an Abu Dhabi-based hospital. 'It is not clear how the child fell from his building, but he was rushed to the hospital where he succumbed to his injuries,' he said. 'I was alerted about the incident by around 7pm, and I helped the family with the paperwork.' He added that the child's body will be flown to his hometown of Kerala on Saturday evening, where he will be buried. The boy has two elder brothers, Dr Rahul Binoy, who lives in India, and Rohit Binoy, who works in Poland.
Gulf News
25-04-2025
- Gulf News
UAE: Indian expat student from Kerala dies after falling from building
Abu Dhabi: An Indian expat student in Abu Dhabi died after falling from his building in the Tourist Club Area on Thursday, according to his family. Alex Binoy, 17, was a student of Abu Dhabi Indian School. He was awaiting his Grade 12 CBSE board exam results and had already secured provisional admission to a college in India. Alex was the third son of Binoy Thomas and Elsy Binoy, who hail from the south Indian state of Kerala. The grieving family said it was not clear how Alex fell from the window of his bedroom in their third floor apartment. It was only after the watchman alerted them that they came to know about the tragedy, which took place around 3.30pm. Alex, who had sustained severe injuries, was rushed to a hospital. However, he succumbed to his injuries a couple of hours later. The devastated family has decided to fly home his mortal remains on Saturday. He is scheduled to be laid to rest at a church in their hometown in Kerala on Sunday. His elder brothers are Dr Rahul Binoy, who lives in Kerala and Rohit Binoy, who works in Poland.
