Girl dies after falling from a hotel balcony in Puerto Peñasco, Sonora

A family’s vacation ended in tragedy, the events occurred in Puerto Peñasco, Sonora, during this weekend. A five-year-old girl died after suffering an accident on one of the balconies of the hotel where her family was staying.

The incident generated a strong mobilization of the elements of the State Attorney General’s Office (FGJ). According to state authorities – as well as hotel staff – the minor fell from a balcony on the 12th floor, the fall caused her death instantly.

According to the first reports from the authorities, the events occurred on the afternoon of Friday, August 16; however, the news escalated during the rest of the weekend because there are still vacationers taking advantage of the last days of rest before returning to school.

What happened in Puerto Peñasco, where a girl died?

A family stayed at a tourist complex in Puerto Peñasco, they stayed at the Hotel “Las Palmas” Beach & Golf Resort, which is located at Costero Boulevard #150, in the Sandy Beach neighborhood of Puerto Peñasco, Sonora, near Las Palomas Boulevard.

Around 6:28 p.m. on August 16, the minor went out to the parking lot with her 11-year-old brother and her father. The adult responsible went down to the parking area to get some inflatables, he was blowing them up when the minors took the elevator, apparently heading to the room where they were staying.

At the time of the incident it is unknown if the two children were alone or in the company of an adult, but, according to the reports of the incident, the minor went out to the balcony and looked out, there the tragedy happened because she slipped and ended up falling from the 12th floor.

As soon as the people on the ground floor realized the accident they called paramedics and emergency services; However, the rescuers only confirmed that the minor no longer had vital signs and proceeded to notify the personnel of the Public Ministry of the FGJ to begin the investigations.

Later the identity of the minor was revealed, her name was Eilani. The director of the Hotel “Las Palmas” Beach & Golf Resort, Héctor Vásquez del Mercado, issued an official statement in which he regretted the situation and the death of the minor, for which he joined the grief of the Beltrán family, who lost their five-year-old daughter.

“The Beltrán family has suffered an immeasurable loss. We want to express our deepest condolences for the unfortunate accident and subsequent death of their daughter Eilani.”

In their statement they indicated that since they became aware of the tragedy they made themselves available to the authorities to follow up on the events and support the family in every way possible.

Source: infobae