Indiana toddlers, allegedly dangled by grandfather, die after plunging 150 yards from cruise ship: report

A toddler has died after being dragged 150 meters from a cruise ship while being knocked out of a window by her grandfather.

The 18-month-old girl slipped from her arms and fell from the 11th floor of the Royal Caribbean Freedom of the ship.

An Indiana toddler fell to his death aboard the Royal Caribbean's Freedom of the Seas ship over the weekend.
(Facebook / @ royalcaribbean)

The child is believed to have fallen on the concrete below while the ship was docked in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Toten was rushed to hospital around 4:30 am local time yesterday.

She was pronounced dead shortly later.

According to the local Primer Hora website, the girl from Indiana was on vacation with her parents and grandparents.

Police have now launched a survey and trains CCTV by the ship as well as interviewing passengers.

INDIANA FATHER CONSEQUENCES OF KILLING 3 MONTHS SONS FOLLOWED IN THE COURT OF JUSTICE

The girl's family has not yet been quizzed by detectives, but police have said they believe the incident was a tragic accident .

Elmer Román, of the local public security ministry, said: "Police have now launched a survey and trawls CCTV off the ship.

" At this point the Division of) the murder is in place. It has not been possible to interview the family.

"It's a very strong scene, very sad and tragic.

" At one point, one of her grandparents … in an act of spilling the girl reveals to the void and falls out of his hands. "

GET FOX NEWS APP

The boat has a height of about 210 feet and the 11th floor has been about 150 feet above the land level when the vessel was docked.

It holds about 4,000 passengers and completed a seven-day South Caribbean cruise in Antigua, St. Lucia and Barbados at the time of the tragedy.

Royal Caribbean has been contacted for comment 19659006] To read more from The Sun, click here .