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FILE - The Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe aft the opening ceremonial successful Berlin, Germany, May 10, 2005. A young antheral was severely injured connected Sunday erstwhile helium fell disconnected a slab that's portion of the German capital's memorial to the 6 cardinal Jews killed successful the Nazi Holocaust. The 21-year-old tourist, whose sanction was not released successful enactment with German privateness rules, fell respective meters heavy successful the aboriginal greeting hours of Sunday and had to beryllium taken to the infirmary with caput injuries, German quality bureau dpa reported. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber, File)

BERLIN – A young antheral was severely injured Sunday erstwhile helium fell disconnected a slab that's portion of the German capital’s memorial to the 6 cardinal Jews killed successful the Nazi Holocaust.

The 21-year-old tourist, whose sanction was not released successful enactment with German privateness rules, fell respective meters (feet) aboriginal Sunday and was taken to the infirmary with caput injuries, the German quality bureau dpa reported.

Police were inactive investigating the origin of the accident, dpa reported. Local Berlin media said the young antheral was an Italian tourer who had underestimated the tallness erstwhile jumping disconnected the slab, which was successful an unlit portion of the memorial.

The memorial, a tract of 2,700 grey factual slabs adjacent the Brandenburg Gate that opened successful 2005, is unfastened astir the clock. Visitors are expected to refrain from activities specified arsenic moving and jumping from 1 slab to another.

Earlier this month, Berlin's constabulary main apologized for an incident successful which officers were pictured practicing push-ups connected portion of the memorial.

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