Couple fell off cliff while taking selfie story occurred atop a seaside on Saturday in Portugal, according to a report in the Independent. The story of the couple fell off cliff while taking selfie, WTVR reports, happened while they were with their children aged 5 and 6.
The New York Daily News said the couple were visitors from Poland. According to authorities, the couple fell off cliff while taking selfie happened as the couple slipped off a cliff in Cabo da Roca.
The Mirror reported that before the tragic story of the couple fell off cliff while taking selfie happened, the family was just taking pictures of themselves while touring the cliffs at Cabo da Roca along the west coast of the country. The area is popular destination for tourists.
According to The Telegraph, on Saturday evening, a Spanish couple alerted emergency services regarding the incident of the couple fell off cliff while taking selfie. However, rescue workers were not immediately able to recover their bodies due to weather conditions. Their bodies were eventually found in the ocean on Sunday.
Reports say that the children were already in the care of Polish diplomats and are undergoing psychological evaluations.
Leading English language news resource for Polish news, Polskie Radio-affiliated thenews.pl, reports that Monika Dulian, Poland's consul in Lisbon, said the family had been living in Portugal for several years now.
Though Dulian has no further details regarding the story of couple fell off cliff while taking selfie, it appears that the couple fell and died because they crossed a safety barrier to reach the cliff edge. Dulian added that the children's closest relatives have been contacted and they are due to arrive in Portugal anytime soon.
Meanwhile, an official investigation is on-going to find out the exact details of the story of couple fell off cliff while taking selfie.
Though the couple fell off cliff while taking selfie story is uncommon and horrible, according to the Washington Post, getting distracted by digital devices has become already become a trend. The trend has reportedly become the focus of a few public safety campaigns from car companies and government agencies.
In the end, anything distracting may seem mundane, but can still potentially put anyone at risk. The key to preventing accidents is really to just be aware of what's distracting in the first place.
Couple fell off cliff while taking selfie story probably could have been prevented if the couple were aware. As quoted from the Washington Post, 'there is a time and a place for everything', including and probably most especially selfies.
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