A young bride in St. Petersburg, Russia died on her wedding night after falling from her apartment window.

Ksenia Vodyanitskaya, 23, plunged from the 15th floor of her and her husband’s high-rise residence, just hours after celebrating her nuptials with her husband, Kirill, 24. The incident occurred shortly after the couple returned home from their wedding ceremony and party.

Kirill, who had posted wedding photos earlier, called emergency services and rushed down to find Ksenia’s body. Authorities described him as “distressed” and questioned him regarding the fall, though he denied involvement. Initial police assessments labeled the death accidental, but the investigation continues.

Ksenia, an avid photographer, had recently graduated from St. Petersburg State University of Veterinary Medicine. Friends and family reported that the couple appeared happy during the wedding celebrations. “Testimony from friends and relatives indicate that there were no serious problems in the couple’s relationship,” reported local newspaper Moskovsky Komsomolets. “The young man sincerely loved his bride, and simply could not harm her, the friends of the deceased are certain.”

This incident mirrors another tragic event earlier this year. In April, 38-year-old Elisangela Gazano drowned at her wedding reception in Limeira, Brazil. She lost her balance while dancing near a swimming pool and fell in. Despite rescue efforts, Elisangela went into cardiac arrest and died en route to the hospital. A friend, Flavia Silva, poignantly noted, “Look how fate is a dream being fulfilled and on the same day without knowing that there would be a goodbye that there would be your departure.”