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Death of man at docks confirmed

By Nub News Reporter 14th Oct 2026

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Despite the efforts of medical teams, including the Essex Air Ambulance the man could not be saved.

THE death has been confirmed of a Tilbury man at the town's docks yesterday (Tuesday, 13 October).

Emergency services, including the Essex Air ambulance which landed near the port's container terminal, were called during the late afternoon after an alert was raised.

A spokesperson from the Port of Tilbury said: "Tragically a team member passed away at the Port of Tilbury yesterday after arriving to start work for the day. Our thoughts are with their family, friends and colleagues at this sad time."

The deceased has not yet been formally named, though many tributes to him have been paid on local social media.

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