Woman falls to her death while taking photos at Eagle Falls in Lake Tahoe
CLOSE
RENO, Nev. – A woman died after losing her footing and falling while taking photos in Northern California.Â
According to the North Tahoe Fire Protection District in a post published on Facebook Friday evening, the woman died at Eagle Falls near Lake Tahoe’s Emerald Bay.
Water cascades 150 feet from the waterfall overlooking Lake Tahoe.
Fire district spokeswoman Erin Holland said Saturday that witnesses reported the young woman was too close to the edge. There was no guardrail blocking access to the area.
Her identity has not been released.Â
More: Oregon college student taking mountainside pictures dies in 100-foot fall
More: Grand Canyon: Fatal falls? Sadly, it’s nothing new. And it’s not likely to change
“Crews from the Tahoe Truckee Regional Rescue Team responded to Eagle Falls in Emerald Bay to recover the body of a young woman who was taking photos at the falls, lost her footing and went over,” the fire department said. “Please avoid the area while emergency personnel complete the investigation.
“This is a sad reminder to be cautious when taking selfies and other photos in dangerous areas. Don’t underestimate the power of water falls, rivers, and cold water temperatures.”
Holland says very cold water feeding the waterfall is moving extremely fast because of snowmelt from record snowfall in the surrounding Sierra Nevada mountains.
Contributing: The Associated Press
Posted!
![A man wearing a Darth Vader costumes feeds elephant Kanaudi during the Galactic Day at the zoo in Muenster, on June 1, 2019.]()
1 of 10![A woman holds her child as they shelter from heavy rain under a plastic cover while waiting for Pope Francis to celebrate Mass at the Marian shrine, in Sumuleu Ciuc, Romania, Saturday, June 1, 2019. Francis began a three-day pilgrimage to Romania on Friday that in many ways is completing the 1999 trip by St. John Paul II that marked the first-ever papal visit to a majority Orthodox country.]()
2 of 10![British Horse racing journalist Francesca Cumani arrives at the Derby at the Epsom Down racecourse, outside London, Britain on June 1, 2019.]()
3 of 10![A guardsman from the Household Division faints during the Colonel's Review at Horse Guards Parade in London, Britain on June 1, 2019. The Colonel's Review is the final public rehearsal of Britain's Queen Elizabeth's Birthday Parade, known as Trooping the Colour.]()
4 of 10![Pilgrims attend the Mass with Pope Francis at the Marian Sumuleu-Ciuc Shrine in Miercurea-Ciuc, Romania on June 1, 2019. The pontiff visit takes place 20 years after Pope St. John Paul II's historic visit to Romania, having the motto 'Let's Walk Together'.]()
5 of 10![A person zip lines down the second floor of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France on June 1, 2019. The installation runs until June 2, 2019 and slides 800 meters to the Champs de Mars in 90 seconds.]()
6 of 10![People in an Amphicar amphibian vehicle on the Neckar river in Heidelberg, Germany on June 1,2019. According to weather forecasts, high temperatures reaching up to 30 degrees Celsius are expected in the South-West of the country in the coming days.]()
7 of 10![People do Stand Up Paddling on the Neckar river in Heidelberg, Germany, on June 1, 2019.]()
8 of 10![Girls wear costumes during the World Child Protection Day, in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan on June 1, 2019.]()
9 of 10![Soldiers take part in the military ceremony held in Seville, Spain, on occasion of the National Armed Forces Day on June 1, 2019. The Armed Forces celebrate their National Day under the motto '30 years upholding peace in the world'.]()
10 of 10
