US EditionCanary Islands horror as man dies falling off hotel ledge while ‘taking selfie'
- A 48-year-old man from the Canary Islands died early Sunday morning after losing his balance and falling from the eighth-floor rooftop terrace of a hotel in Las Canteras, where he had climbed the railing to capture a photo of himself.
- The man climbed onto a railing on the rooftop terrace, lost his balance, and fell approximately 100 feet to the promenade below as police and witnesses reported.
- Authorities and travel experts highlight that risky tourist behaviors such as balconing and taking dangerous selfies have caused multiple deaths in Spanish holiday areas in recent years.
- Travel expert Simon Calder highlighted that each summer, approximately 10 young individuals tragically die after falling from balconies at resorts across Spain and other Mediterranean destinations, leading to regular safety alerts.
- This incident underscores ongoing concerns about accidents linked to precarious positions in tourist hotspots, leading authorities and tour operators to repeatedly caution against such behavior.
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The Scottish SunMan plunges 100ft to death while taking a selfie on Canary Islands hotel roof
A MAN has died after falling 100 feet to his death while trying to take a selfie from a hotel rooftop in the Canary Islands. The 48-year-old was on the eighth floor in the early hours of Sunday morning before the fall. Las Canteras Beach, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain The man, who was a Canary Islands resident, had climbed railing of an apartment’s rooftop terrace to take the snapshot, police have said. He then …
'Selfie' mortal in Gran Canaria: a man dies when he falls into the void when he takes a photo on the terrace of a hotel
A 48-year-old man, residing in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, died this Sunday when he made a selfie on the terrace of a hotel in Las Canteras. The events occurred around 1.30 a.m., when the victim and a friend spent a night party in a skybar located on the eighth floor of a hotel located in La Puntilla. Coinciding with the closing of the premises, the man leaned on a railing on the terrace to take a photograph, but lost his balance and fell into t…
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