French student dies after falling from hotel balcony in Athens

A 15-year-old French student died on the evening of October 23 after falling from the third-floor balcony of a hotel located on Solomou Street in the Exarcheia district of Athens. The student was in the city as part of a school excursion. Emergency medical services (EKAB) transported the unconscious teenager to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead shortly after arrival. Preliminary police investigations, including interviews with classmates staying in adjacent rooms, suggest the incident was an accident. Investigators reported that the teenager was alone in his room at the time and showed no prior signs of distress. Initial inspections of the room found no evidence of alcohol or other substances. A formal autopsy and toxicological examination have been scheduled to definitively rule out the influence of drugs or alcohol. The investigation remains ongoing as authorities work to clarify the exact circumstances of the fall.