A middle-aged man reportedly fell to death while tapping a palm tree at Airapuram under the Kunnathunadu police station limits on Saturday afternoon.
The deceased was identified as Ramakrishnan, 50, of North Mazhuvannoor. According to the police, he had left home for tapping around 12 noon. It is not clear as to when the incident occurred as there were no witnesses, they said.
As Ramakrishnan did not return home, his wife called him on his mobile, which was found abandoned by children playing in the vicinity. Though he was rushed to hospital, he was declared brought dead.