Man killed by falling ledge in centre of Prague

A man was killed in a freak accident In Lazarska Street in the centre of Prague on Thursday when part of a ledge fell from the roof of a house onto the tram stop below where he was standing. The accident happened during a heavy storm. The building authority of Prague 1 has ordered an inspection to be carried out on the house which recently underwent renovation. Firefighters said on the X network that they had removed about 100 kilograms of loose material from the ledge of the house after the accident. Police are investigating the incident on suspicion of negligence.