Overview
- The falls happened at the 213-foot Harz Tower in Torfhaus on Thursday at about 4:45 p.m., leaving two adults and one child dead.
- Emergency services arrived quickly but the three victims were declared dead at the scene and the area has been cordoned off with privacy screens in place.
- Local police opened a major probe, saying initial inspections revealed no technical defect and that no third-party negligence is currently suspected.
- The tower’s operator, Harzturm GmbH, has offered only limited comment and posted that the attraction will be closed on July 17 while authorities work on-site.
- The Harz Tower opened in 2024, is a state-funded wood-and-steel structure that cost about €10 million and features a glass-floored skywalk and a 110‑metre slide, and the investigation could prompt wider safety reviews of similar sites.