{"id":460623,"date":"2026-03-06T11:26:09","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T11:26:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/460623\/"},"modified":"2026-03-06T11:26:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T11:26:09","slug":"man-dies-after-falling-from-tower-block-during-fire-in-motherwell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/460623\/","title":{"rendered":"Man dies after falling from tower block during fire in Motherwell"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A man has died after falling from a tower block window in Motherwell as emergency services tackled a fire.<\/p>\n<p>More than 40 firefighters were called to a blaze within the multi-storey near Shields Drive at around 10.08pm on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>Police said a man, seen falling from the window of a property, was pronounced dead at the scene.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/5ec7cd2198e25af187b282376909f157-1772789349.jpeg\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\"   alt=\"Fire was within the Grange Tower block of flats, in Motherwell, North Lanarkshire.\"\/>STV NewsFire was within the Grange Tower block of flats, in Motherwell, North Lanarkshire. STV News<\/p>\n<p>No one else was injured during the fire and detectives say enquiries are ongoing.<\/p>\n<p>The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service sent nine appliances and specialist vehicles to the scene. Crews remained at Grange Tower on Friday morning. The fire has been extinguished.<\/p>\n<p>One resident in the Grange Tower contacted STV News to report that the block was not evacuated.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/95520d1bc23134ad346e837d4cc63d1c-1772780323.jpeg\" width=\"1400\" height=\"900\"   alt=\"One resident in the Grange Tower contacted STV News to report residents were not evacuated.\"\/>SuppliedOne resident in the Grange Tower contacted STV News to report residents were not evacuated. Supplied<\/p>\n<p>Residents reported there was an electrical smell, with the fire said to be on the 11th floor and those above that floor were told to remain inside.<\/p>\n<p>Police cordoned off the road while fire crews extinguished the blaze.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/news.stv.tv\/west-central\/more-than-40-firefighters-tackle-blaze-at-motherwell-tower-block\" tabindex=\"-1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"336\" height=\"216\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/137e60a92a9001aa198e99a06062aa55-1772779949-336x216.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\"  \/> <\/a><\/p>\n<p>A Police Scotland spokesperson said: \u201cWe received a report of a fire within a property on Shields Drive in Motherwell around 10.20pm on Thursday, March 5, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEmergency services attended, and a man was seen having fallen from the window of a property. He was pronounced dead at the scene.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe fire was extinguished by Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, and no one else was injured.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEnquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: \u201cWe were alerted at 10.08pm on Thursday to reports of a fire within a multi-storey block of flats near Shields Drive in Motherwell.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOperations control mobilised nine appliances and specialist vehicles to the scene. 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