Influencer Aanvi Kamdar Dies After Falling While Filming Instagram Reel

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Travel influencer Aanvi Kamdar tragically passed away after falling 300 feet into a gorge at a waterfall in India. The incident occurred on Tuesday, July 16, while the 27-year-old social media content creator was visiting Kumbhe waterfall, approximately 80 miles from Mumbai, with seven friends.

According to local police and reports from The Economic Times and The Independent, Kamdar was filming an Instagram reel when she lost her footing and fell into the gorge. A rescuer told The Economic Times, “She fell on the hard, slippery patch of rocks around 300 feet into the valley and couldn’t be spotted initially. She was sent up using a stretcher attached to rappelling ropes. Six rescuers climbed down the hill, while another 50 assisted atop the hillock.”

The rescue operation involved multiple agencies and took about six hours to pull Kamdar from the gorge, as reported by CBS News. Initially responsive, Kamdar was placed on a ventilator but sadly passed away at Mangaon Taluka Government Hospital on Tuesday afternoon, according to The Economic Times.

Kamdar, an accountant by profession, was well-known for her travel tips and had amassed 285,000 Instagram followers. In her final post, shared on Monday, July 15, she highlighted her top five places in India to visit during the rainy season.

This tragic incident follows the death of another influencer, fitness influencer Giorgi “Tzane” Janelidze, who died in March after slipping from a balcony and falling into a ravine in Calabria, Italy, while filming social media content.

The loss of Aanvi Kamdar has deeply affected her followers and the social media community, serving as a sobering reminder of the potential dangers associated with creating content in risky environments.

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