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Germany - 3 teens die in group suicide at observation tower in Germany

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2024-11-29 18:16:50

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2024-11-29 18:16:51

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48.82531

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8.72365

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Hohe Warte observation tower, Pforzheim, Regierungsbezirk Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg

Three teenagers have died in an apparent suicide after jumping from a 40-meter (131-feet) observation tower in southwest Germany, according to local media and officials. Only few details about the deaths have been released.
The incident was discovered at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday when a passerby found three lifeless bodies near the Hohe Warte observation tower in Pforzheim, a city near Stuttgart, about 40 kilometers (25 miles) from the border with France.
Police confirmed on Friday that three teenagers were pronounced dead at the scene. And while a criminal investigation is still underway, there is currently no indication that anyone else was involved, the spokesman said.
A statement from the city said the teenagers went to the same school, where flags were flying at half-mast on Friday. A social worker, counselors, chaplains and psychologists were available to provide assistance to students affected by the tragedy.
“Our deepest sympathy goes to the families, friends and others who are confronted with immeasurable pain,” Pforzheim Mayor Peter Boch and District Administrator Bastian Rosenau said in a joint statement. “Not only as officials, but also as fathers, this loss of three young people affects us deeply, fills us with infinite sadness and leaves us speechless. Words cannot express the unimaginable suffering that the families and friends must be feeling now.”
Other details about the deaths have not been released, but police said this was not the first suicide at the observation tower this year. As a result, the structure has now been closed and cordoned off with fences while officials decide what should happen next.

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