A 39-year-old beautician falls 170 feet to her death from the top of a cliff after jumping over a barrier to take a selfie while on vacation in Georgia.

A beautician fell 170 feet to her death while taking a selfie from a clifftop panoramic viewing platform.

Inessa Polenko, 39, jumped over a barrier and then tripped and fell to a beach, according to eyewitnesses.

Paramedics quickly arrived at the scene, but she died in hospital after falling from the Gagry viewpoint in picturesque Abkhazia, a breakaway region of Georgia. The viewpoint has views of the Black Sea.

An enthusiastic Instagrammer with 9,000 followers, the Russian woman regularly posted selfies from around the world.

He had previously published photographs from Dubai, Egypt and Crimea.

An enthusiastic Instagrammer with 9,000 followers, the Russian woman regularly posts selfies from around the world.

Paramedics quickly arrived at the scene, but she died in hospital after falling from the Gagry viewpoint (pictured after the fall) in picturesque Abkhazia, a breakaway region of Georgia.

He had previously published photographs from Dubai, Egypt and Crimea.

The popular beautician had clients mainly in Moscow and the major Russian resort of Sochi, where she lived.

His funeral will be held today in Sochi. An investigation into the circumstances of his death is underway.

This comes as new research suggests taking selfies should be considered a “public health issue”.

Academics in Australia analyzed scientific articles and media reports on injuries or deaths from selfies around the world since 2008.

They found that almost 400 had been reported during the 13 years considered in the study.

The victims were most likely tourists in their twenties, who fell and drowned while taking a photograph, the two leading causes of death.

The popular beautician had clients mainly in Moscow and the major Russian resort of Sochi, where she lived.

She often shared snaps of herself while on vacation, such as up in the mountains.

His funeral will be held today in Sochi. An investigation into the circumstances of his death is underway.

Researchers said the public must be made aware of the risks posed by selfies – they are taken an estimated 92 million times worldwide each day – and urged social media apps to install software to warn people of the dangers when they go to take a selfie.

Dr. Samuel Cornell, a risk expert at the University of New South Wales, Australia, and others wrote in the article: “The phenomenon of selfie-related incidents should be seen as a public health problem that requires a public health response.” public health”.

“To date, little attention has been paid to preventing selfie-related incidents through behavior change methodologies or direct messaging to users through apps.

‘Although previous research has recommended “no-selfie zones”, barriers and signage as ways to prevent selfie incidents, our results suggest that this may not be enough.

“It may be prudent to also send direct safety messages to social media users.”