EastEnders: Sisters Abi and Lauren Branning SURVIVE initial fall as they are dramatically rushed to hospital after plummeting from roof in a bid to save suicidal dad Max... but is too good to be true?

By Jabeen Waheed For Mailonline

Published: 17:37 EST, 26 December 2017 | Updated: 09:06 EST, 27 December 2017

They left viewers 'traumatised' after plummeting from the roof on the Christmas Day special of EastEnders as they attempted to save their suicidal dad, Max Branning. 

But Abi (Lorna Fitzgerald) and Lauren Branning (Jacqueline Jossa) still appeared to be breathing and clinging on for dear life on the Boxing Day episode of the long-running BBC soap - which ended in a nail-biting cliffhanger. 

The sisters were seen being rushed to hospital after the shocking scene - while their dad Max (Jake Wood) was arrested by for Grievous Bodily harm to his daughters. 

Dramatic: Abi and Lauren Branning still appeared to be breathing and clinging on for dear life on the Boxing Day episode of EastEnders after plummeting from a roof

Dramatic: Abi and Lauren Branning still appeared to be breathing and clinging on for dear life on the Boxing Day episode of EastEnders after plummeting from a roof

Tuesday night's episode of EastEnders confirmed that the siblings had survived the initial fall.

However, it looked like they were in a bad way as Abi was seen having a brain scan during the episode while Lauren bled out on the operating table. 

The episode ended with a chilling cliffhanger after doctors told Tanya and Max: 'We need to talk about your daughter.'

Tensions are at an all-time high as the cast of EastEnders recently filmed a funeral scene. However, it is still unclear as to who will die.       

Nail-biting: The sisters were seen being rushed to hospital after the shocking scene - while their dad Max (Jake Wood) was arrested by for Grievous Bodily harm to his daughters

Nail-biting: The sisters were seen being rushed to hospital after the shocking scene - while their dad Max (Jake Wood) was arrested by for Grievous Bodily harm to his daughters

Tense: It looked like they were in a bad way as Abi was seen having a brain scan during the episode while Lauren bled out on the operating table

Tense: It looked like they were in a bad way as Abi was seen having a brain scan during the episode while Lauren bled out on the operating table

Too good to be true? Tuesday night's episode of EastEnders confirmed that the siblings had survived the initial fall

Too good to be true? Tuesday night's episode of EastEnders confirmed that the siblings had survived the initial fall

The episode ended with a chilling cliffhanger after doctors told Tanya and Max: 'We need to talk about your daughter'

The episode ended with a chilling cliffhanger after doctors told Tanya and Max: 'We need to talk about your daughter'

On Christmas Day, suicidal Max was seen being talked away from the roof of the Queen Vic by his desperate daughters Abi and Lauren as he tried to jump.

And while he eventually agreed and attempted to make his way back to safety, both his daughters slipped in the pouring rain and plummeted to the ground.

The tense scene saw Max's daughters pleading for him to step off the roof. However chaos ensued when Lauren turned and lost her footing.

Troubling scenes: On Christmas Day, suicidal Max Branning (Jake Wood) was seen being talked away from the roof of the Queen Vic by his desperate daughters Abi (Lorna Fitzgerald) and Lauren (Jacqueline Jossa) - who ended up falling themselves

Troubling scenes: On Christmas Day, suicidal Max Branning (Jake Wood) was seen being talked away from the roof of the Queen Vic by his desperate daughters Abi (Lorna Fitzgerald) and Lauren (Jacqueline Jossa) - who ended up falling themselves

There they go: The two girls were seen plummeting from the rooftop in dramatic scenes on Modnay evening's episode of EastEnders 

There they go: The two girls were seen plummeting from the rooftop in dramatic scenes on Modnay evening's episode of EastEnders 

Desperate to keep her balance as she fell, she grabbed onto her sister Abi who also took the tumble from the roof. 

Max was then seen frantically running downstairs and pushing his way through the crowds to attend to his daughters. 

Stepping outside he saw them both unconscious on the ground. Viewers will have to wait to find out whether they survived the fall. 

Dramatic! Max was then seen frantically running downstairs and pushing his way through the crowds to attend to his daughters who were unconscious on the floor 

Dramatic! Max was then seen frantically running downstairs and pushing his way through the crowds to attend to his daughters who were unconscious on the floor 

'Another two sisters DEAD!' Unsuspecting fans couldn't help but take to Twitter to express their shock over the scene

'Another two sisters DEAD!' Unsuspecting fans couldn't help but take to Twitter to express their shock over the scene

Unsuspecting fans couldn't help but take to Twitter to express their shock over the scene:      

'#EastEnders RIP #TheBranningSisters' and 'Christmas #Eastendershad me on my toes, I can’t even front! Another two sisters dead.'

'OMG, I am still in denial. Shook is an understatement. #Eastenders.'

'Pray for Abi & Lauren #EastEnders.'  

'I am soooo shook!!honestly feel so sorry for max. He got sent down for a murder he didn’t commit, no1 let him get his revenge which he deserved &2 put the cherry on top of it all he saw his daughters fall off the roof of the vic.'

The upsetting scene, as well as the uncertainty over the sisters' fate continued to be noted on Twitter.

Devastated: Fans took to Twitter in their droves following the episode on Monday evening 

Devastated: Fans took to Twitter in their droves following the episode on Monday evening 

The upsetting scene, as well as the uncertainty over the sisters' fate continued to be noted on Twitter

The upsetting scene, as well as the uncertainty over the sisters' fate continued to be noted on Twitter

'I need to call hotline for this' and 'That was f****** crazy wtf #EastEnders

'Omg shut up! Not even abi to fall off alone but abi and Lauren together omg #eastenders

'Me still trying to recover after that traumatising scene #EastEnders  

'WTFFFF I’m traumatised' and 'why couldn’t just Abi die and not Lauren?'

'Christmas days episode was more stressful than pretending to like gifts I received #Eastenders.'

Here to help: The two girls were seen reaching out to suicidal father Max before their horror fall 

Here to help: The two girls were seen reaching out to suicidal father Max before their horror fall 

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