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Tragedy in Hamburg: Child (8) falls from the 6th floor and dies

11/10/2023, 4:41:25 PM

Highlights: Tragedy in Hamburg: Child (8) falls from the 6th floor and dies. Rescuers take the boy to a clinic, where he succumbs to his injuries a short time later. The tragic situation left deep scars on relatives and emergency services. A total of 14 firefighters from the professional fire brigade and Johanniter were deployed. The emergency pastoral care and the crisis intervention team were on site. The child fell from the sixth floor of an apartment building in Hamburg. The boy succumbed to his serious injuries at a clinic.


Status: 10.11.2023, 17:28 PM

By: Elias Bartl, Adriano D'Adamo

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Terrible accident in an apartment building in Hamburg. A child falls from the 6th floor. Rescuers take the boy to a clinic, where he succumbs to his injuries a short time later.

Hamburg – In the early afternoon of November 10, a shocking emergency kept the Hamburg fire brigade in suspense. An eight-year-old child fell from the sixth floor of an apartment building. Under high pressure, the rescue workers fought for the child's life. Under resuscitation conditions, the boy was transported to a clinic. As the police announced in the evening, the 8-year-old succumbed to his serious injuries there a short time later.

Emotional stress: emergency pastoral care and crisis intervention team on site

The child fell from the sixth floor. © Lenthe-Medien/Schmid

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The tragic situation left deep scars on relatives and emergency services. In order to cope with the emotional burden, they received psychological support from the emergency pastoral care and the crisis intervention team. A total of 14 firefighters from the professional fire brigade and Johanniter were deployed

This article has been machine-edited and carefully reviewed by editor Adriano D'Adamo before publication.