Figure 20 to 30 a year
(NEWSER) - Rescuers in Niagara Falls still haven't found the body of the man who jumped Tuesday in an apparent suicide attempt. Meanwhile, the man who jumped the previous day and miraculously survived is still recuperating, reports AP . Two jumpers in two days: Just how common is this? Parks officials don't like to publicize cases, but relatives of suicide victims say authorities have told them that 20 to 30 attempts are made per year, reports the Buffalo News . (That's for both the American and Canadian sides.) And the mayor of Canada's Niagara Falls says it happens a few times each month. More»
