A 24-year-old man is dead after falling about 100 metres off the Scarborough Bluffs.

Toronto police say they received a call around 1 a.m. when the man was on the edge of the bluffs in the city's east end.

By the time police arrived, the man had already fallen into the water below.

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Police say it appears to be a case of misadventure.

The man's name has not yet been released pending the notification of next-of-kin.