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Russian actress Kamilla Belyatskaya was swept to her death by a freak wave recently as she meditated on rocks in Thailand.

The 24-year-old bride-to-be was relaxing near the water’s edge on the picturesque island of Koh Samui on Friday, when the huge wave suddenly swallowed her up, knocking her down from the rocks and dragging her helplessly out to sea.

Newly emerged footage shows several onlookers pointing to the imminent danger of the powerful water, but there is little anyone can do as Belyatskaya struggles to keep her head above the rough water. A video shows her disappear below the surface, leaving just her pink yoga mat on the rocks.

The New York Post reports that a man did dive in after her to help but was ultimately unable to save her life. Rescue teams arrived 15 minutes later but waves as high as 2,7 metres blocked them from getting to her.

Her body was eventually washed up to shore two-thirds of a mile from where she drowned.

ACTRESS KILLED BY GIANT WAVE DURING YOGA SESSION

A 24-year-old Russian actress’s peaceful yoga session took a tragic turn when a massive wave swept her off a scenic Thai cliff.

Kamilla Belyatskaya was meditating on Koh Samui island despite monsoon warnings when a 9-foot wave… pic.twitter.com/T1OzZgrdJK

— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) December 2, 2024

Que triste

A bela atriz russa Kamilla Belyatskaya, apenas 24 anos, morreu tragicamente ao ser arrastada por ondas enquanto meditava em uma pedra perto do mirante Laad Koh, na ilha tailandesa de em Koh Samui, sexta-feira (29). pic.twitter.com/GgSTxzaKII

— Eliana Lima (@elianalima) December 3, 2024

Belyatskaya’s devastated fiancé, Grigorii Anokhim, had been on the trip with her but only learned about her death from social media posts.

“On the day of the accident, my girlfriend said she was going to play tennis, but I did not know that she had stopped by to relax at the Lad Koh viewpoint,” he told local outlets, according to East 2 West News.

“I only found out what had happened from social media. I was devastated and immediately went to the area to help look for her.”

The couple, bound by over five years of love and shared memories, was set to tie the knot in Russia come mid-December. Their journey toward the altar had already begun, marked by a series of pre-wedding photos, he revealed.

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Belyatskaya, who hailed from Siberia, had posted about how much she loved the island of Samui, even calling it “home.”

“This place, this rocky beach is the best thing I’ve ever seen in my life,” she said. “Thank you, universe, for me being here right now.”

In a video she posted to her social media some time ago, she expresses her extreme happiness and gratitude for being able to sit on that rock, not realising that one day it would be the death of her.

The manifesting powers to be had other plans, though, or the language barrier meant that Belyatskaya had no idea there were warnings out about bad coastline conditions.

According to Chaiyaporn Subprasert, head of the Samui Rescue Centre, warning systems were in place across the island’s beaches telling tourists of the possibility of bad swimming and coastline conditions.

The horrifying moment is a strong reminder of how powerful and unpredictable the ocean can be.

[source:nypost]