Two migrant workers fought on some scaffolding at a construction site in the Fengxian District on the morning of September 11, leading to the death of one and the arrest of the other, reports Shanghai Evening Post.

The men, both surnamed Chen, hailed from Jiangsu Province.

The two Chens, aged 34 and 32, started scuffling with each other on some scaffolding that towered two metres above the ground after getting into a shouting match.

Although their workmates asked them to calm down, they kept fighting.

The younger Chen finally fell and hit his head on the ground, knocking him unconscious.

He later died in hospital despite resuscitation efforts.

The elder Chen has been arrested on charges of committing negligent homicide.

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