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.
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