Two adults and a child have died after falling from Germany’s tallest observation tower.

The family were found at the bottom of the 213ft wood-and-steel structure in the Harz Mountains in Germany.

Firefighters rushed to the scene but the trio were declared dead.

Police have launched a major probe but the cause of the falls is still unclear.

The structure, which cost around 10 million euros to build features two observation decks and a ‘skywalk’ with a glass floor at a height of 45 meters.

The force added there was no technical defect in the tower.

According to the police’s current investigation, ‘no third-party negligence is suspected’.

An elevator provides access, but the tower can also be reached via stairs.

Another way down is via a 110-meter-long slide.