Story from Jam Press (Selfie Plunge)
Pictured: The man is rescued after plunging into a 2,000ft deep gorge while taking a selfie.
Man plunges into 2,000ft gorge while 'taking a selfie'.
A man has been rescued after plunging into a 2,000ft deep gorge while taking a selfie.
Gopal Pundlik Chavan, 30, miraculously survived after slipping into the Ajanta Caves in Maharashtra, India.
The tourist plummeted after reportedly being distracted by his camera phone, with local reports saying he was trying to take a selfie at the site.
He was rescued by local police and fellow visitors.
A shocking video shows the moment Gopal was fished out of the water with a long rope.
The camera then pans down into the gorge, revealing just how shockingly deep it is.
Rescuers on either side of the cliff pull on the rope, with Gopal attached to what appears to be a harness.
Over 10 people then collectively harness their strength to pull him up.
Gopal emerges to the top and is pulled over to the right side of the rocks.
It is thought that he began swimming as soon as he fell, which gave rescuers more time to save him.
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Un turista cayó en una cascada mientras se sacaba una selfi en las cuevas de Ajanta, un lugar turístico con grutas budistas talladas en piedra en el estado indio de Maharashtra, reportaron medios locales este lunes.
Se trata de Gopal Pundlik Chavan, de 30 años, quien perdió el equilibrio al intentar tomarse la foto y cayó al agua en la cascada de Saptkund. Los servicios de seguridad del lugar actuaron pronto para rescatarlo.
El turista fue sacado mediante una cuerda sostenida por decenas de personas para subirlo del fondo del acantilado.
Recientemente esta región de Maharashtra se ha visto afectada por fuertes lluvias que han llenando las cascadas de agua, lo que atrae a los turistas. Las autoridades han reforzado las medidas de seguridad del lugar con señalización y advertencias, además de capacitar al personal de seguridad para prevenir incidentes similares.
