Boy flying kite falls off terrace of Mira Bhayander building, dies

An 11-year-old boy died after slipping and falling from the terrace of a three-storey building in Mira Bhayander in Thane district, a police official said.

The incident took place on Wednesday in Naya Nagar when Class IV student Hamza Qureshi was flying a kite on the terrace, the official said.

''Residents rushed him to a nearby hospital where doctors declared him dead on arrival. Further probe into the incident is underway,'' the official said.