A 33-year-old man plunged nearly 40ft to his death after he lost his balance while taking a selfie in Brazil.
Igor de Oliveira Rodrigues Dias, a Logistics analyst, fell from a rock overlooking Joatinga Beach in Rio de Janeiro on the afternoon of November 10.
Dias Died After Losing His Balance, Hitting His Head on a Rock
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"In the morning he had signed a contract with a company he wanted to work for," said his mother Luiza Rodrigues, 60. "So he went out with a friend to have a little celebration on the beach."
The celebration turned tragic after the thrill-seeker decided to scale a massive rock overlooking the beach, so he could take a selfie. During the ill-fated photo op, Dias lost his balance and ended up plunging 40 feet to the ground, where he hit his head on a rock.
Firefighters arrived shortly after, whereupon they pronounced Dias dead at the scene and airlifted his body out of the area via helicopter.
'He Had His Whole Life Ahead of Him'
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Igor's family was devastated over his loss. "He was an only child, he studied, he had a whole life ahead of him," Luiza described her son, who notably graduated from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro and notched two post-graduate qualifications.
Igor's bereaved father, Jonas Dias, added, "He died before me, and I don't accept that. I think that every son has to bury his father, and not the father bury his son. It was a tragedy."
Following the tragic accident, authorities issued a PSA warning the public against snapping high-altitude glamour shots for social media clout.
"We always have to be safe: Never get close to the edge of the rocks. Ask someone to take a picture, if necessary," cautioned Rio de Janeiro Fire Department spokesman Fabio Contreiras. "Always seek safety first. Don't risk your life for likes."
Earlier this month, a Turkish teen plunged to her death while attempting to snap a selfie on the rooftop of a building, as previously reported.