Girl falls to her death from Sharjah building

Child dies after falling from balcony in Al Mussalah

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A girl died after falling from the fifth floor of a building in Sharjah on Friday.

Police said the Arab girl, 7, fell from the balcony of the building in Al Mussalah.

Police were called to the area, arriving within minutes of the report, and took the girl to Al Qasimi Hospital.

She died of her injuries the same day.

Police said investigations into the circumstances of her fall are under way.

Last month, a 15-year-old Arab girl died after falling from the 18th floor of a building in Al Tawoon, Sharjah.

Several people were arrested and questioned in connection to the death.

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