Cliff Selfies at Uluwatu Temple, Bali, Indonesia
At Bali’s iconic Uluwatu Temple, perched atop dramatic limestone cliffs overlooking the Indian Ocean, a perilous trend for the perfect photograph has emerged. Visitors frequently ignore safety barriers and warnings to venture onto unstable, crumbling edges for a dramatic shot. This high-risk behavior is compounded by distracting elements like agile monkeys known for snatching belongings and sudden, powerful gusts of wind. These factors have led to tragic slips and fatal falls of hundreds of feet onto the jagged rocks and surging waves below. Despite constant patrols and urgent pleas from temple rangers against this viral photo trend, the pursuit of social media acclaim continues to result in preventable tragedies at this sacred site.
Bali’s coastal cliffs punish the careless with sheer drops. Flip the page to thrill-seekers defying safety at spots like Aling-Aling, where one wrong jump ends in tragedy…
