Horrible video shows the woman being thrown into the rushing river by a man stumbling.
Another person died trying to take a selfie – this time from a person doing exactly the same thing.
The tragic accident occurred near Kanakunda, in Odisha, India, on January 3, when the woman, identified as Nirupama Prajapati, was trying to take a picture of her near rapid rapids on the Ib River.
O horrible video, filmed by her friends, shows Prajapati had been precariously at the edge of the turbulent waters while she tried to capture a perfect photo.
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But right behind her, a man climbed the rocks trying to do the same – but he lost his balance and slipped, hitting her.
Prajapati’s screams could be heard just above the noisy water as she staggered; she managed to hold on for a moment before sliding under the gushing foam.
According to India Today, the fire department and his family searched the water for 22 hours until they finally found his body in a stone crevice, almost 500 meters from where it fell.
Selfie deaths are becoming a common phenomenon: last month, a mother of two was killed in a famous Australian beauty spot for ignoring warning signs and climbing a safety barrier before slipping and falling off the cliff 260 feet.
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