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In a heart-wrenching incident in Times Square, a 26-year-old woman from Queens tragically lost her life after falling from the rooftop bar of the Hyatt Centric, plummeting 27 floors to a ledge below. Initially thought to be a suicide, sources now suggest the fall, which occurred on Thursday, may have been an accident, Your Content has learned.
The woman, whose identity has not been disclosed, was at Bar 54, located on the 54th floor of the hotel, when the incident happened. Eyewitness accounts indicate that hotel staff made desperate attempts to prevent her fall. According to reports, the woman had been on a phone call, climbed onto a piece of furniture, and subsequently fell, landing on a ledge on the 27th floor. Her remains were later recovered by authorities.
The New York Police Department has not released additional comments regarding the specifics of the incident as of yet. The sudden and tragic nature of the event has sparked conversations about safety measures at high-rise establishments,‘according to FLIPBOARD.
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