A 26-year-old woman died after falling from the seventh floor of a hotel in São Luís, in Maranhão, in the early hours of Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Identified as Renata Rebeca Negrão Saldanha dos Santos, she had tried to sit on a window ledge when an aluminum structure came loose.

Security camera footage shows the moment of the incident, which is being investigated by the Civil Police as an accidental death. At the time, Renata was with her boyfriend in a hotel corridor.

According to police, the couple was apparently drunk at the time of the tragedy. According to the boyfriend, they spent the night drinking alcohol. He also said he does not remember the accident.

The boyfriend, however, is not considered a suspect by police. Experts are examining the window structure to understand what caused it to come loose.

The couple is from Pará and was in São Luís to take part in a poker tournament. In a statement, the Rio. Poty Hotel expressed its condolences and solidarity with Renata's family and friends.

"The Rio party hotel reaffirms that the safety and well being of guests, employees, and visitors are permanent priorities for its management. In this regard, it remains committed to the ongoing review and continuous improvement of its internal prevention and safety procedures," it said.