A Russian influencer died after falling from a viewpoint while trying to take a selfie

Getting the perfect photo has ended in tragedy. Russian content creator Inessa Polanco died while trying to take a selfie On a rock in Gregory, Georgia (United States).

Several media outlets, including English newspaper The Sun, have reported that the 39-year-old ‘influencer’ was recording content for her social network in the area. This, despite warnings prohibiting entry due to it being a dangerous area, crossed the barrier located on the cliff to get a better view. He was taking a photograph when he fell from a height of 50 metres.

In a video spread on social networks you can see how he slips from a narrow structure suspended in the air and falls onto the sand where many people come to his aid.

Although emergency crews arrived immediately, the injuries sustained during the fall proved fatal and He died in the hospital.

Polanco was dedicated to the social network and devoted a large amount of material to his travels and recommendations for it. Other than this, She was an expert in aesthetics and beauty and shared images and videos related to the procedures she performed in MoscowThe city in which he lived.

In response to the increasing number of people ignoring the recommendations, the United States National Library of Medicine has proposed the creation of a ‘Prohibited area for selfie‘To eliminate these incidents, at dangerous places like mountain peaks or tall buildings.

According to a study by the Madrid iO Foundation, in Spain between January 2008 and July 2021, Around 379 people died while taking ‘selfies’, The main causes of these deaths are falls from high places, drowning and accidents related to means of transport.