Germany: 7-yr-old Italian girl dies after 200-kg statue falls on her at Munich hotel

An Italian family on vacation in Munich lost their 7-year-old daughter after a 200-kilogram (440-pound) stone statue in the hotel where the family stayed fell on top of the child.

Police made the announcement Sunday and said the incident happened Friday night.

The statue fell on the girl in the courtyard of the hotel for unknown reasons, though the authorities are investigating, the police statement added.

People who witnessed the incident were able to help free the child and dialed paramedics.

Emergency services arrived but the young girl later died in the hospital, police said.