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British teen survives dangerous ski selfie

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British teen survives dangerous ski selfie
The red dot marks the spot where the boy landed. Photo: KK/Police

A British teenager had a stroke of luck when he survived a 500 metre fall after plunging over the edge of an Austrian mountain while posing for a selfie.

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The 14-year-old was on a school trip in the resort of Mölltaler Gletscher in Carinthia when he tumbled from the 3123 metre peak, landing just a few feet away from dangerous rocks.

The boy had stepped backwards to take a photo of himself against the scenery with his mobile phone but slipped over the icy edge, and then slid down the slope. He only came to a stop after hitting a ledge below.

The teenager was with five friends and a ski instructor at the top of Mount Scharek when the incident took place.

Despite the dramatic fall, the schoolboy was lucky and escaped with just a shoulder injury and bumps and bruises. He was airlifted to hospital in Schwarzach and was said to be suffering from shock.

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