A Russian tourist visiting Koh Samui, Thailand, died after being swept away by a large wave on Friday while doing yoga on a rock at a popular viewing point.
Local media outlets identified the woman as 24-year-old Kamilla Beliatskaya.
Police are reviewing CCTV footage showing Beliatskaya arriving at the Laad Koh viewpoint car park in a red car shortly before 1pm.
She then grabbed a pink yoga mat from the trunk of the car before walking alone to the rocky area under the viewing platform.
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Russian tourist Kamilla Beliatskaya died over the weekend after being swept away by a large wave while doing yoga on a rock near the Laad Koh viewpoint in Koh Samui, Thailand. (Credit: East2West)
A short time later, a video showed Beliatskaya being dragged from the rocks by a strong wave. Horrified onlookers watched helplessly as the tragedy unfolded.
Witnesses contacted the Bo Phut Police Station around 1:30 pm to report the woman missing.
He was last seen struggling in the choppy waters, with waves reaching heights of up to nine feet, local media outlet Khaosod English reported.
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The woman’s yoga mat was found on the rocks after she was swept away. (Credit: East2West)
Water rescue teams tried to find Beliatskaya in the area, but operations were suspended after about 30 minutes as the waves continued to worsen.
Earlier in the day, Jet Ski operators removed their vehicles from the beach due to dangerous conditions.
Khaosod English reported that the incident happened near Laad Koh viewpoint in Moo 6, Bo Phut district, Surat Thani province in Thailand. Surat Thani is home to the popular resort islands of Koh Samui, Koh Tao and Koh Phangan.
Chaiyaporn Subprasert, director of the Samui Rescue Center, told the publication that warning systems are in place on all the island’s beaches.
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Kamilla Beliatskaya was seriously swept away by a rogue wave while doing yoga on a rocky viewpoint in Thailand. (Credit: East2West)
“During the rainy season, we always warn tourists, especially in high-risk areas such as Chaweng and Lamai beaches, where red flags indicate not to swim,” said he. “As the location of the incident was not a swimming area but a scenic vantage point, the unexpected surge may have startled the victim.”
Around 11 pm last Saturday, the police received a report that the staff of the Impeña Resort Resort discovered a dead body on the beach of Chaweng Noi. It was determined that the body belonged to Beliatskaya. Her boyfriend Grigorii Anokhin confirmed the identification, according to Khaosod English.
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Authorities urge visitors to take extra care during the rainy season and avoid rocky areas on the beach when the waves are strong.