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Belgian woman dies after falling into geyser in Chile

Aug 20, 2019

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Tatio thermal geysers, Chile.

Tatio thermal geysers, Chile. <span class="media-attribution">Image by <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/baswallet/5515765438/in/photolist-9ppJU7-qaBQ7M-47xuqK-47xtVc-47BtKd-47BuQh-47BsJh-47BqKj-47Bwrj-47Bud1-47xoMn-47xm1D-47xppe-47xrGK-47BsA...

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MaSovaida is a travel journalist whose wayfaring tendencies have taken her to more than 55 countries across all seven continents. As a Lonely Planet author, she contributes to guidebooks on destinations throughout Southeast Asia, the Middle East, Europe, and the Americas. Prior to going freelance in 2018, MaSovaida spent four years in-house at Lonely Planet's Nashville office as a Destination Editor, where she oversaw all of the company's content on South America and Antarctica. Previously, she …
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A 68-year-old Belgian woman died in Chile after she accidentally backed into a geyser while taking a photo.

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Tatio thermal geysers, Chile. <span class="media-attribution">Image by <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/baswallet/5515765438/in/photolist-9ppJU7-qaBQ7M-47xuqK-47xtVc-47BtKd-47BuQh-47BsJh-47BqKj-47Bwrj-47Bud1-47xoMn-47xm1D-47xppe-47xrGK-47BsA...

Françoise Guillaume and her husband were traveling through the northern region of Antofagasta to visit the Tatio geothermal geysers, which receive thousands of tourists each year. Guillaume died Thursday at dawn at a hospital in Santiago, where she was transported after the incident. Read more: theguardian.com

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