Russian beautician plunges 170 feet to her death climbing over barrier for clifftop selfie
Russia,Arizona,Egypt,Georgia,Instagram,Moscow,Singapore
A Russian beautician fell nearly 200 feet to her death when she climbed over a barrier at a popular cliff-viewing platform overlooking the Black Sea. Inessa Polenko, 39, took in the picturesque scenery at the Gagry viewing point in Abkhazia, Georgia when she reportedly attempted to get a better view but took the fatal 170-foot tumble. Eyewitnesses claim Polenko had stumbled after climbing over the barrier. A gruesome video posted to social media captured the touristβs body lying on the beach. Paramedics had rushed to tend to the wounded beautician,...
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