In a tragic accident, a 56-year-old painter who swooned and fell from the 2nd floor of a building succumbed to injuries at the Coimbatore Medical College Hospital (CMCH) here on Wednesday.

According to police, the deceased K.Veerapandiyan from Puliyakulam was working as a painter. He was also suffering from reported low blood pressure. On Wednesday, he fainted and fell down from the 2nd floor of his residence . A case has been registered with the Ramanathapuram police.