Couple Dies After Trying to Take Selfie on Cliff Edge in Portugal
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iStock/Thinkstock(CABO DA ROCA, Portugal) — A Polish couple was killed after they tried to take a selfie on a cliff in Portugal and fell hundreds of feet, Polish Radio reports.
The couple fell from the rocky edge of a cliff in Cabo da Roca, Portugal, on Saturday. They would have had to cross a safety barrier in order to reach the cliff edge, according to Polish Radio.
Their young children, ages 5 and 6, were with them and witnessed the accident. They are currently under psychiatric care, Polish Radio reports.
A Spanish couple that was also at the location called emergency crews, and rescuers tried to recover the bodies using a helicopter, but had to give up because of the rising tide on Saturday. The bodies were recovered on Monday.
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