Woman Rescued After Falling into 100-Foot-Deep Gorge While Taking Selfie
Footage has surfaced of a woman being dramatically rescued after falling down a 100-foot-deep gorge while taking a selfie this weekend.
29-year-old Nasreen Amir Kureshi plunged into a deep gorge in Borane Ghat in Maharashtra, India as she took a photo with friends on Saturday.
Pune girl taking selfie falls into 60-foot gorge at Borane Ghat, rescued
Nasreen Qureshi was rescued with the help of the Home Guard and local residents. It occurred amidst heavy rain in the area.
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According to the Times of India, Nasreen and seven of her friends initially planned to visit the nearby Thoseghar waterfall but found the popular tourist spot closed.
The local administration had banned visits to Thoseghar waterfall, which is one of the popular tourist spots in the state, due to challenging weather conditions and heavy rainfall.
So Nasreen and her friends took a detour to the mountain pass and the group stopped to take a selfie together around 10:30 on Saturday.
However, while taking a photo, Nasreen slipped off the edge and fell into a 100-foot-deep gorge.
A Dramatic Rescue Operation
Nasreen’s friends immediately called the police who initiated a rescue operation with the Home Guard and local volunteers to recover her from the crevice.
In footage, that is being widely circulated online, a distraught and disorientated Nasreen is seen being brought up from the gorge by a home guard personnel with the help of a rope.
In the video, Nasreen screams in distress as she is hoisted back up to safety by a large group of volunteers.
According to the Times of India, Nasreen was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment for her injuries and is stable now.
A study by the iO Foundation found 379 people were killed while taking selfies around the world between January 2008 and July 2021.
India ranked at the top of the list with 100 deaths while the U.S. came second with 39 deaths.
The incident comes after a recent study suggested that taking selfies may pose a “public health problem” amid the near ubiquitous use of smartphones and social media apps.
Last week, PetaPixel reported on a teen influencer died while taking a selfie at the top of a waterfall to share with her 150,000 followers on social media.
