Russian-born influencer Inessa Polenko died on April 7 while taking a selfie in Abkhazia, Georgia. The dramatic event was recorded on video.
The woman of 39 years old fell from a height of 50 meters while I was at the viewpoint of the city of Gagri, in Abkhazia, Georgiaexactly at kilometer 18, as detailed by people nearby in an Instagram post.
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According to the story, the woman had crossed the safety rail which prohibited access to one of the most dangerous areas and slipped while trying to take the photo. She was then transferred to the intensive care unit at Gagry District Hospital, where He died due to the severity of his injuries.
Russian influencer dies while trying to take a selfie on a cliff for her travel blog.
Inessa Polenko, 39, died after being taken to hospital with serious injuries caused by the fall. pic.twitter.com/Lh6xexQXnE
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In addition to his work on social media, where shared travel content to destinations such as Egypt, Dubai and Crimea, she was also a cosmetologist and shared images and videos related to the aesthetic procedures she performed.
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On these same networks they announced that the farewell would be on April 13th.
It should be noted that according to the investigation in which the Miguel Hernández University (UMH) participates, entitled “Deaths from selfies using an epidemiological intelligence tool”, between January 2008 and July 2021, at least 379 people as a result of a ‘selfie’.
Furthermore, of the 379 deaths since 2008 due to this circumstance, 141 were tourists and the remaining, 238, local population, according to the professor of Clinical Medicine at UMH, José Manuel Ramos.
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In the study, the majority of cases were recorded in India, with 100 deaths; United States, with 39, and Russia, with 33.
For their part, the authorities Georgia They continue to investigate the influencer’s death.
Source: Elcomercio
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