4-year-old dies after fall from Hulhumale’ building

A four-year-old girl died in a hospital on early Monday, after she fell from the fifth floor of an apartment building in Hulhumale’.

The girl fell from the fifth floor of an apartment building located near the PikPost station in Hulhumale’. She was taken to the hospital at approximately 00:30 am Monday.

A police spokesperson confirmed doctors have informed the police the girl died while under treatment at the hospital.

“Police are looking into this incident,” said the spokesperson.

An eye witness told Sun that the incident looked to have taken place while the young girl had been home alone, after her parents went out to get something from the store.

She was taken to the hospital on a truck which was driving nearby.

“I didn’t see any blood. It looks like she fell on her back. She lost consciousness immediately upon impact,” said the eye witness.