A 29-year-old man has fallen to his death after he lost his balance while trying to take a selfie on the edge of a ravine in Italy.
Andrea Cembali, 29, died while trying to take a selfie during a trek near the Corno alle Scale mountain in the Bologna region of Italy, yesterday (17th October).
Andrea was visiting the mountain with a friend and decided to take the Balzi dell’Ora trail which is classified as an ‘expert level route recommended only for experienced hikers due to its rocky and uneven terrain.
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The two friends eventually went their separate ways on the route before meeting up further along the path at a height of 1,850 metres (6,069 feet).
Andrea tried to take a selfie once he reached the meeting point, but lost his balance and slipped down a steep ravine.
Andrea’s friend, who was not named, contacted the Alpine rescue services the moment he saw his friend fall.
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The rescue team arrived shortly afterwards and found Andrea at the bottom of the ravine unconscious.
The team made its way down to the victim and performed first-aid including resuscitation methods.
An ambulance team later arrived at the scene and a doctor confirmed that Andrea had died.
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The body was removed from the scene and transported to a nearby village.
Local media did not clarify if the police plan to investigate the incident.
The Balzi dell’Ora trail is a series of large boulders that make up a part of the ridge of the Corno alle Scale mountain 1,945 metres (6,381 feet) above sea level which is a part of the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines National Park.