KOH SAMUI — A 22-year-old French tourist died on Monday morning after slipping and falling from the top of a waterfall on Koh Samui while taking photos. Police were alerted to the incident at Na Muang 2 Waterfall at 11:30 a.m. on Jan. 5.
Upon arriving at the scene, officers found the victim’s wife at the base of the waterfall. She informed police that she and her husband, identified as 22-year-old Alexis, had traveled from their hotel in Bo Phut to visit the site. The couple had hiked to the top of the waterfall to take photographs. According to his wife, Alexis was stepping backward to take a photo when he slipped on the rocks and fell to the bottom of the waterfall. Investigative officers are now examining the scene.
Source: Khaosod English