Horror as three dead after falling from popular observation tower in Germany | World | News

Three people have died after falling from a popular watchtower in Germany. Emergency services were called to the Harz Tower in Altenau-Schulenberg at around 16.45 local time on Thursday, and many staff remained there until the evening.

The country’s crisis response team was also dispatched to the scene, while police officers cordoned off the area and set up privacy screens. The reason for the decline is not yet clear.

The Harz Tower (Harzturm) is a 213 ft high observation tower located in Torfhaus, Germany.

Officially opened in November 2023, this tower is Germany’s tallest wooden observation tower and features 360-degree panoramic viewing platforms, a 150-ft-high glass skywalk and the “Rasantia” adventure slide for a 360-ft spiral descent.

The tower was designed to resemble a twisted tree trunk or a spiral spruce cone and has become a major tourist attraction in the Harz National Park, offering direct views of the nearby Brocken Mountain.