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Two teens killed falling from their hotel room balcony

Two teenage girls were killed after they fell from a balcony of a beachfront hotel in South Carolina, authorities said.  

Police found the bodies of Daniela Alejandra Arriaza Flores, 16, and Amber Franco, 17, just before 4pm on Wednesday outside of the Camelot by the Sea Hotel in Myrtle Beach, Lieutenant Joey Crosby said.

The two girls were 10th and 11th-grade students at Myrtle Beach High School. 

Police found the body of Amber Franco, 17, outside of the Camelot by the Sea Hotel in Myrtle Beach She and her friend Daniela Alejandra Arriaza Flores, 16, fell from the balcony of their hotel

Police found the bodies of Daniela Alejandra Arriaza Flores, right, and Amber Franco, left, just before 4pm on Wednesday outside of the Camelot by the Sea Hotel in Myrtle Beach

Police found the two bodies outside of the Camelot By the Sea hotel on North Ocean Blvd. The incident is still under investigation, and no foul play has been suspected

Police found the two bodies outside of the Camelot By the Sea hotel on North Ocean Blvd. The incident is still under investigation, and no foul play has been suspected

The two girls' cause of death was due to massive trauma from the fall, a preliminary autopsy revealed. 

Principal John Washburn, said the school brought in grief counselors on Thursday to help students deal with the sudden death of their classmates, WMBF reported. 

The two teens were said to be well-liked among the student population and both were enrolled in honors classes. 

Daniela Alejandra Arriaza Flores Amber Franco

The two teens, Daniela Alejandra Arriaza Flores (left) and Amber Franco (right), were said to be well-liked among the student population and both were enrolled in honors classes

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Two high school students aged 16 and 17 died after they fell from a balcony of their beachfront hotel on Wednesday

Franco had just moved to the school district in November, the principal said. Flores was said to be active in the school's theater program and in a project-based learning class. 

The tragedy comes just days before the high school's prom night.

Any memorial service for the students will likely be held after the student's return from spring break after the 14th, Horry County Schools spokeswoman Teal Britton said.  

More details on the deaths have not been released, including how high up the girls were when they fell. Crosby says authorities do not suspect foul play in the deaths.

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