Two sisters commit suicide by jumping from apartment


Under investigation: The West Java Police identification team examine the body of one of two sisters who jumped from the Gateway Apartment in Bandung, West Java, on July 24. (Courtesy of the West Java Police/File).

BANDUNG: Two sisters committed suicide by jumping from the fifth floor of the Gateway Apartment in Bandung, West Java, on Monday afternoon.

Based on video footage, which went viral on social media, the two sisters jumped from the apartment after climbing over a balcony rail. The older sister, aged 34, jumped first. Her 28-year-old sister jumped seconds later.

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