A 15-year-old Russian girl died last night when she fell off a fifth floor hotel balcony in St Paul's Bay, the police said.
The incident happened shortly after midnight in Triq ic-Caghaq.
The girl, who was born in St Petersburg, died on the pavement where she fell, despite the efforts of a medical team.
Magistrate Lawrence Quintano is holding an inquiry.
This was the second major incident involving a young Russian in just over a week. On Friday last week an 18-year-old Russian woman was critically injured when she was hit by a car while crossing Tower Road. Her medical condition has since improved, although she is still in hospital.