Teen falls to his death in Yosemite National Park after trying to take a selfie

[TexasTowelie]

A teenager who was visiting from Israel died Tuesday in Yosemite National Park while reportedly trying to take a selfie.

Israel’s Foreign Ministry identified the teen as 18-year-old Tomer Frankfurter, and local sources confirmed the death.

Frankfurter apparently lost his balance while trying to take a photo of himself at the edge of Nevada Fall before falling 820 feet to his death, the teen’s mother told The Times of Israel.

Nevada Fall is about a 5-6 hour hike from Yosemite Valley, often along the route toward the famed Half Dome hike.

Read more: https://www.fresnobee.com/news/local/article217904200.html

[SWBTATTReg]

1. Not a way I would want to die, taking so long to hit the bottom...how sad, and totally avoidable. NT

[PoliticAverse]

2. List of selfie-related injuries and deaths...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_selfie-related_injuries_and_deaths

[angstlessk]

4. Unfricking believable!

I figured 10-15, maybe as many as 20, but almost 200?????? And those are the ones who were known to be taking selfies, how many more unknown?

[at140]

3. Horrible way to waste a precious life!

Good thing I have fear of heights, and avoid high places like a plague. There are 1000 ways one can lose life naturally, but to die from an unnecessary fall is so unfortunate.

[ailsagirl]

5. So pointless