A man was killed after falling 15 metres from Bukit Tabur, Taman Melawati here, Monday.

The 49-year-old man who had started climbing the hill at 8am was said to have slipped and fell when descending the hill.

Ampang District Police chief ACP Hamzah Alias said the victim sustained serious head injuries and his body was sent to the Kuala Lumpur Hospital for post-mortem.

Police have yet to identify the victim whose last address was Teluk Gadong, Klang, Selangor, he said when contacted.

Selangor Fire and Rescue Department assistant director Mohd Sani Harul said the department received an emergency call at 10.15am.

He said eight firemen from the Ampang Fire and Rescue Station were immediately deployed to the scene. -- Bernama