A man who wanted to celebrate his birthday at a castle fell to his death while trying to take the perfect selfie.
39-year-old Halil Dag, who was a father of 8 children, lost his life by falling more than 100 feet from the edge of a cliff onto the rocks below.
The incident unfolded while Dag and his friends went to visit historical sites in Balikligol.
While Dag was at the Urfa Castle, which lies at the top of a mountain, his friends took video of him jumping from some rocks.
Suspended in mid-air
Dag wanted his friends to capture a photo, showing him suspended mid-air at the castle.
He fell 120 feet and died as a result of severe trauma. Dag was rushed to the Balikligol State Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Dag’s friends released the video of the incident.
It was uploaded to YouTube, where it went viral.
A security camera from a nearby business showed Dag falling from the mountain and landing on rocks.
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