Teenager falls to his death from Europe’s tallest building as he tries to take a selfie

A teenager fell to his death from the 86th floor of Europe’s tallest building after reportedly slipping while he was taking a selfie.

The 18-year-old, named only as Alexander Sh, landed on a Mercedes G-Wagen parked below the 1,161ft OKO skyscraper in Moscow.



The OKO – meaning The Eye – is currently the tallest in Europe, at a height of 354 metres.

A source from Moscow emergency service: ‘A young man – 18 years old – fell from the 86th floor of the OKO tower in Moscow City.

‘He fell right on a Mercedes car that was left in the outdoor parking lot.

‘One of the versions of what happened is that he tried to make a selfie.