Police: Three-Year-Old Dies After Falling from Hotel Balcony While Parents Have Breakfast

A three-year-old girl identified by the initials RK died after falling from the balcony of a fifth-floor hotel room in Samarinda, East Kalimantan. At the time, she was in the room with her younger sibling, while both parents were having breakfast in the hotel restaurant.

Samarinda Ulu Police Chief AKP Asriadi said the incident happened at about 8.30am local time on Wednesday, 14 October. Police have examined the scene and questioned several witnesses as they investigate the cause.

“Correct. At about 8.30 this morning, Wednesday, 14 October 2026, a minor fell from a hotel in Samarinda, resulting in the victim’s death,” Asriadi told reporters, as reported by detikKalimantan on Thursday, 15 October 2026.

Asriadi said preliminary investigations found that the girl was in the room with her younger sibling while her parents went downstairs to have breakfast at the hotel restaurant.

“Yes, that is correct. The victim was in the room with her younger sibling while both parents were having breakfast in the hotel restaurant,” he said.

Police also found during their initial examination that the door leading to the balcony was open and unlocked at the time of the incident.

“Yes, the [balcony] door was not locked; it was open,” he said.