Hotel called 911 because Liam Payne drunkenly “destroyed the whole room” before his fatal fall

The caller – who describes himself as the front desk manager and does not identify Payne by name – says the guest has been there for two or three days.

Sistema de Atencion Medica de Emergencia, the emergency medical service, confirmed to Telemundo that Payne fell from the balcony of his room on the third floor of the hotel in the Palermo district.

SAME director Alberto Crescenti told Argentine television station Todo Noticias TV that Payne was found dead minutes after the emergency call. When paramedics found him, there was no possibility of resuscitation, he said. He added that Payne appeared to have a fracture at the base of his skull.

The results of an autopsy are expected on Thursday.

In a series of Snapchat posts uploaded to Payne’s account on Wednesday, he talked about his time in Argentina, how he played polo and mentioned that his girlfriend was returning to Florida.

Britain’s Foreign Office said in a statement: “We are in contact with local authorities regarding reports of the death of a Briton in Argentina.”

Reuters reported that firefighters were seen removing Payne’s body from the scene early Thursday as fans gathered.

Representatives for Payne did not respond to NBC News’ request for comment.