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Instagram Model Sofia Cheung Dies While Taking Pictures At A Waterfall

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David Hookstead Sports And Entertainment Editor
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Instagram model Sofia Cheung has died.

According to The Sun, Cheung fell off a waterfall near Yuen Long, Hong Kong, and fell 16 feet to her death over the weekend. (SLIDESHOW: These Women On Instagram Hate Wearing Clothes)

 

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She “was taking photos on the edge of the waterfall when she lost her footing and tumbled” to her death, according to the same report. (SLIDESHOW: 142 Times Josephine Skriver Barely Wore Anything)

Cheung was 32 at the time of her death. (SLIDESHOW: 71 Times Samantha Hoopes Stripped Down)

 

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I hate to sound insensitive here, but this is why you shouldn’t be clout-chasing out in nature in dangerous settings. (SLIDESHOW: This Blonde Bombshell Might Be The Hottest Model On The Internet)

If you want an awesome photo, then go stand in a field when the sun is setting. It’s pretty hard to die that way. (SLIDESHOW: 60 Times Abigail Ratchford Wore Almost Nothing)

 

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Once you start dealing with cliffs or waterfalls, you’re just asking for trouble. One misstep and you can find yourself in a world of pain or dead.

 

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Trust me when I say that the Instagram likes just aren’t worth it. There’s literally no Instagram post on the planet worth potentially dying for, and that’s a fact.

 

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Hopefully, Cheung’s tragic death serves as a cautionary tale for people messing around in places they shouldn’t be snapping photos in.