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Student falls to death at Queen’s

A second student was injured but remains in stable condition

One student has died and another injured after the two fell through a library skylight at Queen’s University’s Duncan McArthur Hall. The university identified the victim as 19 year old Habib Khan who died in hospital Thursday night. Khan is a Canadian citizen with family in Saudi Arabia. The other student who was injured has been identified as 18 year old Stephen Nagy of Mississauga, who remains in stable condition. “Our hearts and prayers are with Habib and Stephen’s families and friends,” Principal Daniel Woolf said. “This is a terrible tragedy.” The university has lowered flags in remembrance of Khan. Queen’s has not released information as to why the students were on the roof of the McArthur building.

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