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An American tourist died from a cliff whale watching in Australia.
It was thought that the 19-year-old man was taking a selfie with friends at Cape Solander, south of Sydney, when he lost his balance and plunged 30ft into the sea below at 3:30 pm local time.
His friends shocked by the shell were unable to reach where he had landed and made desperate phone calls to the police.
An American tourist died from a whale watching cliff in Australia. On the photo: Emergency Teams on the scene today
The 19-year-old man would have taken a selfie with friends in Cape Solander, south of Sydney, when he lost balance. Pictured: Police at the scene after the fall
The body of the teenager was in the water for about 30 minutes before being recovered. On the photo: The official observation platform where the group reportedly descended before the fall of man
A rescue helicopter arrived in seven minutes and crews put green dye in the Water to find the current.
They found it unconscious just under the surface after 30 minutes in the water.
Jet ski rescuers fired waves and put him in a police boat from where he was dry-hauled – but paramedics could not revive him with CPR and he was pronounced dead at the scene.
The teenager was identified and his family was notified, but his name was not disclosed.
The man, understood as part of a Mormon group, would have been with 15 others on vacation.
It is thought that the group of teenagers descended from an official viewing platform to a rocky ledge and slipping by the water.
The man was taking a selfie when he slipped and one of his friends caught the fall on video, the Daily Telegraph reported.
He was here with a group of friends to go whale watching. They made their way onto the rock platform at this point, it seems to be a misadventure where he slipped and fell on the edge, "said the Chief Inspector of Police of New South Wales. Chris Hill
The cliffs (shown in a stock image), next to Kamay Botany Bay National Park, are one of the best places to see whales migrate north to warm Queensland in the winter
The NSW National Parks website describes the area as "an unbeatable lookout during the whale watching season". On the photo: An Instagram image of the cliffs
He added: "If you go to this place, these rocks are very slippery so for your safety, stay on the whale watching platform. and do not go down on the rocks. & # 39;
In early June, another man fell dead while taking pictures in the same area, which is very popular for watching migratory whales.
The cliffs, next to Kamay Botany Bay National Park, are among the best places The New South Wales National Parks website describes the area as "an unbeatable lookout during the whale watching season" "
" If you are lucky, you will not even have to look far – the whales "In early June, another man fell to death while he was taking pictures in the same region, which is popular for observing the countries of migration In the photo: A sign on the lookout ” clbad=”blkBorder img-share” />
