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A prima gymnast has plunged 260ft down a upland to her death allegedly while taking a selfie during a sightseeing sojourn to nan German castle that inspired Walt Disney's Sleeping Beauty.
Natalie Stichova, 23, was declared dormant six days aft she plunged astir 262ft down Tegelberg Mountain successful nan authorities of Bavaria, Germany, connected August 15.
The tragic autumn reportedly took spot adjacent nan picturesque Neuschwanstein Castle, arsenic nan Czech gymnast was trying to seizure nan cleanable Instagram picture.
In an question and reply pinch Czech media, a friend of Natalie's disclosed that she had been opinionated very adjacent to nan separator of nan upland erstwhile 1 of her legs appeared to gaffe disconnected nan separator while mounting up nan changeable successful beforehand of nan castle.
The friend, who wished to stay anonymous, said: 'She fell from a tallness of astir 80 metres (262ft). We will ne'er find retired whether she slipped aliases whether a portion of nan stone separator collapsed off.'
Natalie Stichova (pictured connected a erstwhile hiking trip), 23, was declared dormant six days aft she plunged astir 262ft down Tegelberg Mountain successful nan authorities of Bavaria, Germany , connected August 15
The tragic autumn reportedly took spot adjacent nan picturesque Neuschwanstein Castle - which is said to person inspired Walt Disney's Sleeping Beauty -, arsenic nan Czech gymnast was trying to seizure nan cleanable Instagram picture
In an question and reply pinch Czech media, a friend of Natalie's disclosed that she had been opinionated very adjacent to nan separator of nan upland erstwhile 1 of her legs appeared to gaffe disconnected nan separator while mounting up nan changeable successful beforehand of nan castle
The young female was accompanied by 2 friends and her boyfriend, David, erstwhile nan incident happened. Police described nan way arsenic a 'challenging climb.'
Local media reported that Natalie initially survived nan harrowing autumn pinch sedate injuries, and was swiftly airlifted to nan infirmary by helicopter.
Her family took her disconnected life support owed to irreversible encephalon harm connected August 21.
The 23-year-old regularly shared snaps of her trips pinch her Instagram followers, showing herself connected apical of mountains successful her workout gear.
Natalie was a well-known sports prima successful her location state and had precocious started training inferior athletes herself.
'Natalia dispersed smiles passim her short life, and that is really we will retrieve her forever,' her club, Sokol Pribram Sports Gymnastics, said successful a statement.
'We widen our heartfelt condolences to her family and adjacent friends, sending them spot and support.
Natalia posted a image of her hiking travel to Pico do Arieiro connected her Instagram account
The 23-year-old regularly shared snaps of her trips pinch her Instagram followers, showing herself connected apical of mountains successful her workout gear
Local media reported that Natalie (pictured supra during a erstwhile hiking trip) initially survived nan harrowing autumn pinch sedate injuries, and was swiftly airlifted to nan infirmary by helicopter
The young female was accompanied by 2 friends and her boyfriend, David (pictured pinch Natalie), erstwhile she fell down nan mountain
'To grant Natalka's memory, you are invited to ray a candle astatine our gymnasium.'
Her mother besides paid tribute to her girl successful a station connected Instagram: 'She was amazing, we each loved her truthful overmuch and we will ne'er extremity loving her.
'I americium proud that you were my daughter, my dream girl. You taught maine truthful much. I wish you could thatch maine more.
'You were a awesome sister and your siblings will ne'er extremity reasoning astir you because you ever thought astir them, too.'
Natalie's tragic decease comes aft a young woman died while taking selfies for her TikTok followers astatine nan apical of a waterfall aft falling successful and drowning while trapped betwixt 2 rocks.
Moe Sa Nay, 14, was posing for snaps pinch her friends to stock pinch her 150,000 societal media followers erstwhile she slipped connected nan bedewed stones astatine the Sinywa Waterfall successful south-east Myanmar connected July 22.
The teen was swept distant downstream by nan fast-flowing existent and her assemblage was near jammed betwixt 2 ample boulders.
Unable to free herself, Nay drowned arsenic nan h2o collapsed astir her astatine nan celebrated tourer destination successful nan municipality of Paung successful Mon state.
Rescuers dashed to nan segment but struggled to retrieve nan youngster's assemblage successful time.
Dramatic footage shows volunteers and firefighters battling to dislodge nan lifeless girl's assemblage from nan rocks nan pursuing morning, connected July 23.
Moe Sa Nay, 14, died while taking selfies astatine the Sinywa Waterfall successful south-east Myanmar connected July 22 aft slipping connected bedewed rocks and falling successful to nan current
Rescuers dislodged nan teen's lifeless assemblage from successful betwixt 2 boulders nan pursuing morning
They were spotted tying her hands pinch statement and yanking her retired of nan constrictive gap.
Rescue worker Mon Zaw said: 'The 1 who slipped reached nan bottom, but died aft getting stuck betwixt nan rocks.
'She died because she couldn't get out. They tried to rescue her but couldn't propulsion her out. Then nan assistance organizations and officials came.'
Moe's assemblage was taken to nan Paung Township General Hospital for a post-mortem examination.
Meanwhile, her friend, who had besides slipped down nan waterfalls, suffered only insignificant injuries.
