Indian Couple, Who Was Travel Blogging in US, Falls 800 Feet to Death From Yosemite National Park's Taff Point
The couple had recently moved from New York after Viswanath took a job as a systems engineer at Cisco, based in San Jose.
California, October 30: The two people who died after falling from California’s Yosemite National Park have been identified as Indians. According to AFP reports, they were a married Indian couple, who were travel bloggers, living and working in the United States. Park Rangers recovered the bodies of Vishnu Viswanath and Meenakshi (Minaxi) Moorthy, who fell 800 feet below Taft Point, a place where visitors can walk till the edge of the ledge, that doesn't have a railing. Vacation Turns into a Tragic Accident! Woman Slips to Death at Nandi Hills, Husband Makes a Narrow Escape.
The duo loved travelling and maintained a website called “Holidays and Happily Ever Afters”, where they shared their travel experiences. In their blog, it is written that Minaxi is a mermaid-haired wanderess who loves to waltz with words and Vishnu, is Captain Creative who wows her and everyone with his phantasmagoric photographic skills and patience.
As per a report on Mercury News, Minaxi warned people on social media about the dangers of falling from cliffs and mountains, while trying to capture spectacular pictures. The couple had recently moved from New York after Viswanath took a job as a systems engineer at Cisco, based in San Jose.
Investigators are looking into how the couple fell or what had occurred when the accident happened at the famous spot which is a favourite place for tourists from around the world to take scenic and memorable photos.
(With inputs from agencies)
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