In an unfortunate incident, an Australian Indian woman fell off a cliff to her death while trying to take a photo on the edge of the 262-foot Boroka Lookout cliff.
The woman was identified as Rosy Loomba, 38, who had gone to the picturesque holiday spot of Grampians National Park in Australia's Victoria state with her husband and child on Saturday, December 12.
Police said Ms Rosy climbed past the safety barriers and the warning signs to pose on the rock overhanging by the side of the cliff to a panoramic view of the mountains and towns below.
The incident is said to have occurred around 3 p.m. when Ms Rosy tripped over the edge, falling 80mtres down the cliff face. Witnesses heard Ms Rosy scream but could not offer any help.
Victoria state's police and emergency services worked six hours to scale the cliff and retrieve Ms Rosy's body from the bottom of the mountain.
Following the incident, the viewing platform of the site was closed throughout the afternoon and was reopened to the public by 10 p.m. (local time).
Local tour guide Graham Wood said that he had warned his customers about the lookout just half an hour before Rosy's fall.
He said that he commented on his customers that people climbing over the barrier happens all the time. And one of these days, someone's is going to gall off, he added.
In the aftermath, authorities reminded the public to heed safety signs and guidelines, and that no photo is worth a person's life.
"We can't rope off every part of Victoria," said Police Minister Lisa Neville. "People have to take responsibility."
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