Male Student Jumps from Building in Osaka, Japan, Crashes onto Passing Female Student in Shocking Incident

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[Asia Economy Reporter Han Seung-gon, Intern Reporter Choi Eun-young] A male high school student who jumped to his death in Osaka, Japan, collided with a female student passing by with a friend. The male student who jumped died, and the female student fell into a critical condition and eventually passed away.

According to local media and foreign reports on the 24th, around 6 p.m. the previous day, high school student A (17) who jumped from the Hep Five complex near Umeda Station in Kita-ku, Osaka Prefecture, fell. While falling, A collided with female college student B (19), who was walking on the street with a friend.

A and B were immediately taken to the hospital. A died, and B fell into a critical condition in an unconscious state but eventually died around 2 a.m. that day.

The police stated that the closed-circuit television (CCTV) in the complex building captured A entering through an employee-only passage and taking the elevator to the 10th floor.

A security guard came up after hearing a sensor alert detecting the rooftop door was open, but only A's bag was left on the rooftop. A student ID and other items were found inside A's bag, but no suicide note was reported.

The police are investigating the detailed motive and circumstances, believing that the accident occurred when A collided with passerby B during his extreme decision.

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