
The Harz tower cost ten million Euros to build
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Two adults and a child have died after falling from Germany’s tallest observation tower.
The family were found at the bottom of the 213ft wood-and-steel structure in the Harz Mountains in Germany.
Firefighters rushed to the scene but the trio were declared dead.
Police have launched a major probe but the cause of the falls is still unclear.
The structure,which cost around 10 million euros to build features two observation decks and a ‘skywalk’ with a glass floor at a height of 45 meters.
The force added there was no technical defect in the tower.
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