A 21-year-old student died after falling off a university building in Tunisia while trying to hang up a Palestinian flag.

Faris Khaled, a student of the Higher School of Science and Design Technology (ESSTeDesign) in Den Den, Manouba Governorate, Tunisia, attempted to place the Palestinian flag on top of a three-story structure in his institution's garden before slipping and falling at about 8:00 pm. 

The Tunis Afrique Presse news agency first reported the incident after speaking with a security source who viewed the institution's surveillance camera footage.

The Manouba Court of First Instance stated that Den Den police found the body at  7:00 am on Monday morning after a guard reported it.

The student's body has since been examined by a representative of the Public Prosecution, and an investigation has been opened into the incident, the spokesperson added.

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ESSTeDesign announced the death with "great sadness," confirming that the student "died following a painful accident while trying to hang the flag of Palestine."

The Embassy of Palestine in Tunisia announced the "tragic" death of Khaled with "great sorrow and grief" in a post to its official Facebook page.

The Higher School of Design Science and Technology mourned the young man. (credit: SCREENSHOT/X)
The Higher School of Design Science and Technology mourned the young man. (credit: SCREENSHOT/X)
"In light of this great loss, the Ambassador of the State of Palestine to Tunisia - Rami al-Qudumi - and the embassy staff extend their sincere condolences and heartfelt sympathy to the family of the deceased."

Al-Sharq noted that the incident came on the same day as the General Union of Tunisian Students announced a general strike across all university institutions and protests at colleges and higher institutes in support of Palestinians.