Boy, 2, dies after fall from window of Rotterdam home
Update 8:04 a.m. - Story updated to report the child's death
A 2-year-old boy was critically injured in a fall from a second-story window in Rotterdam on Monday evening. First responders resuscitated the child at the scene before rushing him to a hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries, the Rotterdam police reported on X.
The fall happened at a home on Frans Bekkerstraat in Rotterdam’s Carlois district. Emergency services responded to the scene at around 9:50 p.m.
The toddler was rushed to a hospital in critical condition, where he died.
The police are investigating.
Children falling from windows is not an uncommon occurrence in the Netherlands, especially in the summer months when windows are open. In August 2024, at least five children got hurt falling from windows in the Rotterdam region, including two 1-year-olds who died of their injuries.
