Tragic Fall Claims Life of Young Journalist
A 33-year-old journalist has died after falling 80 feet from a crumbling cliffside staircase while visiting a beauty spot in Argentina. Leticia Lembi suffered fatal injuries after plunging onto rocks below at Barranca de Los Lobos in Mar del Plata on Wednesday.
She had been visiting the scenic area with family and friends when the tragedy occurred. According to reports, Leticia was standing on a deteriorated concrete platform and an old staircase leading to the beach when she lost her balance and fell approximately 25 metres.
Emergency Response and Fatal Impact
Emergency services, including firefighters, paramedics and police officers, rushed to the scene. Despite their efforts, Leticia was pronounced dead at the scene.
Rescue teams confirmed the impact would have been instantly fatal. They mounted a complex operation to recover her body as the tide advanced, working against time to complete their sombre task from the base of the cliff.
Prosecutor Carlos Russo attended the scene and has officially classified the incident as an accidental death, according to reports from El Pais.
Final Hours and Local Safety Concerns
Just hours before her death, Leticia had been enjoying a visit to Costa&Pampa, the country's first ocean winery located about ten miles from the beach. She posted a photograph on Instagram showing her smiling with the caption 'Here, playing the wine woman'.
Leticia was from Tres Arroyos, approximately 170 miles from where the incident occurred. She held a degree in Journalism and Social Communication from the National University of La Plata and was working as a strategic coordinator at digital marketing consultancy Onlera at the time of her death.
Local residents in Mar del Plata revealed that the staircase and concrete platform where the accident happened had long shown signs of extreme erosion and structural deterioration. Despite warning signs about the danger of landslides in the area, the viewpoint and access route remained open to visitors and tourists, raising serious questions about tourist safety at the location.
