Israeli teen plunges 800 feet to his death at Yosemite, report says
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}An 18-year-old died Wednesday after falling off a cliff in Yosemite National Park. (Yosemite National Park/Twitter)
An Israeli teen visiting Yosemite National Park fell to his death Wednesday while trying to take a selfie, a report said.
Tomer Frankfurter, 18, a resident of Jerusalem, had been on a two-month trip to the United States when he died, according to Israeli news reports. He apparently died after plunging more than 800 feet after he slipped off a cliff, The San Francisco Chronicle reported.
Frankfurter’s mother confirmed her son’s death with Israeli’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, The Times of Israel reported.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The ministry said Wednesday that the teen’s body was being brought back to Israel for burial.
Yosemite National Park is no stranger to rock climbing-related deaths.
In June, two climbers died while scaling Yosemite’s iconic El Capitan rock formation while simu-climbing, a technique where climbers move simultaneously while tied to the same rope.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Another hiker died in May while climbing the picturesque Half Dome peak above Yosemite Valley.