Woman swept to her death while doing yoga
A tourist was swept to her death by a giant wave while doing cliffside yoga at a popular spot in Thailand.
An aspiring actress was swept to her death by a giant wave while doing cliffside yoga at a popular spot in Thailand.
Shocking footage captured Kamilla Belyatskaya, 24, as the wave swept her away at the island of Koh Samui, overlooking the Gulfside of Thailand, during a meditation session on a pink yoga mat, according to local publication Khaosad English.
Ms Belyatskaya, of Russia, was on holiday with her boyfriend when she was unexpectedly struck by the wave on Friday.
Footage showed her struggling against the currents and succumbing to the frothing waters.
A bystander went into the water to attempt to save her but was unsuccessful. His fate is currently unknown, the outlet said.
Ms Belyatskaya called the famed beauty spot “home” and “the best place on earth,” according to her latest social media post.
She had been spotted earlier arriving at the Lad Ko viewpoint in a red car before going out to the rocks, where she retrieved the pink yoga mat.
Rescue teams arrived 15 minutes after the incident, but waves reaching up to 2.7 metres hindered teams from being able to reach her.
Only her pink yoga mat could be spotted after she was swept away. Her body was found one kilometre away from the spot she was washed into the water.
Chaiyaporn Subprasert, head of the Samui Rescue Centre, said warning systems were in place across the island’s beaches — telling tourists of the possibility of bad swimming and coastline conditions.
“During monsoon season, we constantly warn tourists, especially in high-risk areas like Chaweng and Lamai beaches, where red flags indicate no swimming,” Mr Subprasert said.
“While the incident location isn’t a swimming area but rather a viewpoint for scenery, the victim may have been caught off guard by the unexpected wave surge.
In response to the incident, Samui City Municipality has closed access to the rocky area below the viewpoint.
This article originally appeared on the New York Post and was reproduced with permission
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