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In a tragic incident that has shocked New York City, a 26-year-old woman from Queens fell to her death from the rooftop bar of the Hyatt Centric in Times Square. The woman, whose identity has not been disclosed, tragically plunged 27 floors from Bar 54, located on the 54th floor of the hotel. The incident occurred on Thursday, and initial reports suggesting the possibility of suicide are now being reevaluated, with new claims emerging that the fall might have been accidental, Your Content has learned.
Sources close to the investigation have informed the New York Post that the circumstances leading to the woman’s fall are believed to be accidental. This development raises questions about the safety measures in place at high-rise venues and the events that led up to the tragic moment.
Eyewitness accounts reveal a frantic scene where hotel staff attempted to prevent the woman’s fall. Reports indicate that she had been on a phone call and climbed onto a piece of furniture before slipping and falling to a ledge on the 27th floor, where her remains were later discovered and removed.
The New York Police Department has yet to release further details about the investigation into the woman’s death. The community and those who witnessed the event are left in mourning, grappling with the sudden loss of life in such harrowing circumstances,‘according to FLIPBOARD.
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