Girl, 8, dies after falling from Johor apartment building, 10-year-old boy critically injured

Two children fell from a high-rise apartment building in Johor Bahru on Jun. 7, resulting in the death of an 8-year-old girl.

She died from her injuries while being rushed to the hospital, The New Straits Times reported.

The other child, a 10-year-old boy, was critically injured and admitted to a hospital's intensive care unit.

The local police chief confirmed the incident and said an official statement will be released soon.

Witness accounts

The building where the incident happened was 24 storeys tall, according to Sinchew.

Around 8am that day, the two children fell from the 12th floor and landed on the seventh floor, Sinchew cited a resident saying.

Sinchew also reported that they were brother and sister.

They landed near the swimming pool area, and a resident who was there at the time heard a loud impact, The New Straits Times reported.

Moments after the girl was found lying motionless, another loud sound was reportedly heard, and the boy was found injured at the scene.

The sight caused bystanders to scream and call emergency services for help, the resident said.

Sinchew cited another witness on social media claiming to have seen the children's mother arrive at the scene with her hair wet, possibly having just taken a bath.