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A young woman from Pavlodar nearly lost her life while trying to take a photo on the Irtysh River.

On January 26, emergency services rescued a girl on the Irtysh River near the Central Embankment in Pavlodar. She had ventured onto thin ice in pursuit of a striking photo.
Молодая павлодарка чуть не погибла, пытаясь сделать фото на берегу Иртыша.

The attempt to take a selfie resulted in a 29-year-old local woman falling into icy water.

According to the Ministry of Emergency Situations, this incident occurred during patrol activities on the river. Rescuers noticed a person who had fallen through the ice and immediately pulled the victim from the water. She received first aid on-site before being handed over to medical personnel for further examination.

It turned out that the girl decided to take a risk for a photograph, but the ice couldn't support her weight.

Earlier, there were reports of another incident. Two men were killed while attempting to take a selfie after falling from a height at a mountain pass in Uzbekistan.