In Turkey, a 15-year-old girl fell from the roof of a 4-story building while taking a 

selfie

.

As reported by the Turkish newspaper Cumhuriyet, the tragedy occurred on October 12 in the city of Ortaja in Mugla province.

15-year-old Melike Han Kanavuzlar was trying to take a picture of herself on the roof of the house, but at that moment she received a call, then the mobile phone slipped from her hands.

The girl bent down to catch him, lost her balance and fell from a height onto the pavement.

screenshot from the video

The accident was recorded by video surveillance cameras on neighboring houses.

The footage shows how the phone falls to the pavement and a passer-by dares to pick it up.

After that, the owner of the gadget falls to the ground and hits the concrete next to it.

screenshot from the video

The injured girl was hospitalized in critical condition at a state hospital, and then transferred to the intensive care unit in the city of Mugla in southwestern Turkey.

They tried to save the victim, but she died 18 days later.

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