A tourist died after she was swept out to sea while taking a picture of a storm on Italy's Amalfi Coast.
Ines Gomila, 36, and her husband Sebastian Queiroz, 52, were both hit by a massive wave and knocked into the sea at a beauty spot in the town of Furore.
Sabastian managed to cling to some rocks and survived, but Ines sadly drowned.
The couple, from Argentina, were on a holiday in Italy and had been staying in nearby Positano, when the accident happened on Wednesday morning (November 23).
According to Argentinian media, they had been down in one of the coves of Furore fjord and Ines was taking a picture of the stormy weather when the wave hit them.
Locals who saw what was happening tried to throw a rope to save them.
Sebastian managed to hang onto some rocks and was rescued, but Ines's lifeless body was found by the Amalfi coast guard.
Sebastian was taken to Castiglione di Ravello Hospital for check ups.
According to Yokad.com, the following day he said: “The storm was yesterday, today there (is) no storm. There was sun, the sea was rough, but we did not expect a wave of that size to come and do what he did. In two seconds we appeared in the water".
Speaking about his partner, he added: “She is with God, she is better than all of us who are here.”
Local officials said that the area was heavily affected, saying in a statement: "In Minori, the sea swallowed the pier, lifting the iron bars and dragging a large amount of logs and debris of all kinds onto the beach and the promenade: the mayor ordered the promenade closed and cordoned off the entire area."
The Italian authorities said that schools have been closed in many of the municipalities in the area and that this time of year "the sea tends to be very rough or heavy with storm surges along the coasts".
Ines reportedly loved to travel and the couple, who lived in Cordoba in central Argentina, were big fans of Italy and had visited previously.
