Man falls into Kodaikanal waterfall while posing for video [Watch]

A 28-year-old man lost his footing and fell into a waterfall in Tamil Nadu’s Kodaikanal while taking pictures. The entire episode was caught on camera by his friend who was shooting a video. The incident took place on Wednesday.

Fire and Rescue personnel, who arrived at the spot and started a search operation, haven’t found the missing man. The victim has been identified as Ajay Pandian. The video of the entire incident, which was recorded by the victim’s friend, who was identified as Kalyanasundaram, has now gone viral on the internet.

In the 47-second clip, the victim can be seen sitting down on a rock at the edge of the waterfall and posing for a picture. He gestures to his friend, who is recording the video from behind, to come to the front and capture it from a better angle so that the waterfall’s depth is also seen.

The friend coerces and the victim climbs down onto a slippery rock at the edge of the waterfall. He then proceeds to face the camera and pose for the video. After posing, he turns back to face the waterfall.

Seconds later, the victim loses his footing and slips on the rock, and he loses balance. He tries to hold onto the rock but in seconds, he stumbles and disappears into the waterfall.

The victim’s friend, who was recording the video can be heard crying out “Machaan”, even as the man stumbles and is washed away by the force of the water. Kalyanasundaram notified the police about the incident. Fire and rescue team arrived at the location and began a search and have still been unable to find the man.

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