Tourist dies taking selfie at one of world’s top attractions

Tuesday, 01 Jul, 2016 0

The man died when he fell off a cliff while trying to take a selfie at the ancient site of Machu Picchu in Peru.

Oliver Park, a 51-year-old German, allegedly went into a restricted area near a ravine to take the photo, said the Telegraph.

He slipped while trying to take a photo of himself jumping as if in flight.

He fell 100 metres into the ravine. A warden who was nearby alerted emergency services but the man was declared dead at the scene.



 

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Editor Linsey McNeill has been writing about travel for more than three decades. Bylines include The Times, Telegraph, Observer, Guardian and Which? plus the South China Morning Post. She also shares insider tips on thetraveljournalist.co.uk



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