WITNESSES have described the horrific moment a man fell from the Q1 and landed on the ground below.

The shock of the incident is still being felt by all who made the grisly discovery.

Q1 staff rushed to the scene and covered his body with a tablecloth.

But unfortunately his leg, still on the glass awning above, was visible to everyone.

The general manager of Longboard’s Laidback Eatery and Bar said he heard a crashing noise and ran out the back of his restaurant to find the body.

“The Q1 reception staff ran over and covered his body with a tablecloth, and they started clearing the glass and blood,” he said.

“They looked very much distraught, and they blocked off all the entrances.

“I think this is the third time something like this has happened at the Q1.

“It’s really sad, and being the middle of the day there’s lots of people around — and the leg on the glass roof is visible.

“It’s a catastrophe whenever anything like this happens.”

media_camera The Q1 building dominates the Surfers Paradise skyline. Picture: Jerad Williams

EARLIER: A crime scene has been established at the Q1 in Surfers Paradise after someone fell from the 77-storey highrise.

Emergency services were called to Hamilton Ave about 2pm where they found the person deceased.

The circumstances surrounding the death have not been determined and the age and gender of the person are not known.

A number of witnesses have shared what they saw with the Gold Coast Bulletin.

One person said there was no screaming but they had heard “a big bang” and thought it was a car crash, only to find Q1 staff kneeling beside the body.

Another witness spoke of how Q1 staff covered the body over before police arrived.

Police have not released which level the tragedy occurred from, but the glass awning at the front of the Q1 has been shattered.

But reports have indicated about the 66th storey.

If you or anyone you know needs help, contact Lifeline on 13 11 14.

More information to come.

Originally published as Person dies after fall from Q1 building