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. 2023 Sep 27;25:e47202. doi: 10.2196/47202

Table 2.

Characteristics of cases identified via media search.

ID Date (month and year) Country Location Body of water Land manager responsible Mechanism of injury or death Injury or death Details Victim Local or tourist
1 January 2016 Australia Figure Eight Pools. Royal National Park, New South Wales Coastal NSW National Parks Falls due to wave Injuries Multiple injuries including head injuries, cuts, grazes, and blunt trauma Multiple injuries to approximately 100 people Tourists
2 March 2017 United States Bandon, Oregon Beach or coastal Local council Trapped or drowned Death Drowned Female, 14 years Local
3 May 2018 Australia The Gap, Albany, Western Australia Cliffs or coastal Western Australia National Parks Fall Death Fell down cliff Male, 20 years Tourist
4 July 2018 Australia Cape Solander in Kurnell near Sydney Cliffs or coastal NSW National Parks Fall Death Selfie at cliffs leading to fall Male, 19 years Tourist
5 September 2018 United States Lake Superior, Pictured Rocks Cliffs or lake US National Park Service Fall Death Fell from rock face into water below while taking a selfie Female, 32 years Tourist
6 October 2018 United States Potomac, Maryland River Local council Fall Injury Fell into river Unclear Unclear
7 June 2019 United States Lake Tahoe, California Lake US National Park Service Fall Death Fell down waterfall Unclear Unclear
8 August 2019 Australia Diamond Bay Reserve, Sydney Cliffs or coastal Local council Fall Death Selfie at cliffs leading to fall Female, 27 years Local
9 January 2020 Australia Diamond Bay Reserve, Sydney Cliffs or coastal Local council Fall Death Fell from a 98-foot-high cliff while taking a selfie Female, 21 years Tourist
10 April 2020 Australia Diamond Bay Reserve, Sydney Cliffs or coastal Local council Fall Injury Fell down cliff Female, 16 years Local
11 July 2021 Australia Kangaroo Point Cliffs, Brisbane Cliffs or river Local council Fall Death Slipped down cliff face while taking a selfie Female, 33 years Tourist
12 May 2022 United States Raven Cliff Falls, Georgia Cliffs or river US Forest Service Fall Injury Fell down cliff Female, 17 years Unclear