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17 Sep, 2015

Tourist dies in fall

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A Japanese tourist dies after allegedly slipping down the stairs at the Taj Mahal. An eyewitness says the tourist fell while taking a selfie at the monument’s Royal Gate. Police have said he lost consciousness immediately after the fall and succumbed to head injuries in hospital. He had been with three other people when the incident occurred and one of his colleagues who also fell fractured his leg. There have been several deaths linked to selfies in recent years and an investigation is being conducted into the incident.