A Bahamian teenager died after plummeting from a high-rise hotel in Panama City while taking part in a global robotics contest. The 16-year-old student from St Augustine's College fell from the 27th story to a 12th-floor landing near the swimming pool area on Friday, according to authorities in Panama.
The Nassau school released a statement expressing profound grief over losing a member of its delegation to the FIRST Global Robotics Challenge. School officials traveled with the group alongside a parent and a chaperone. St Augustine's College said it continues working with Panamanian investigators while offering assistance to those affected.
St Joseph's Parish identified the victim as a regular volunteer who worked at its soup kitchen each Saturday. Parish leaders said the young woman demonstrated compassion and dedication through her service to others. The religious community joined family members and classmates in grieving the loss. Media reports indicated the student had been staying in a room with two other participants from her school at the time of the fatal incident.
The Nassau school released a statement expressing profound grief over losing a member of its delegation to the FIRST Global Robotics Challenge. School officials traveled with the group alongside a parent and a chaperone. St Augustine's College said it continues working with Panamanian investigators while offering assistance to those affected.
St Joseph's Parish identified the victim as a regular volunteer who worked at its soup kitchen each Saturday. Parish leaders said the young woman demonstrated compassion and dedication through her service to others. The religious community joined family members and classmates in grieving the loss. Media reports indicated the student had been staying in a room with two other participants from her school at the time of the fatal incident.
