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American tourist plunges almost 1,000 feet to her death in Italy while taking a photo

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Michaelle Alejandra Rubio Leiva, a 36-year-old American tourist from Florida, died after falling approximately 980 feet while attempting to take a photograph off a marked safe path near Forcella Pordoi in the Dolomites, northern Italy. The incident occurred on Saturday when she stepped away from her tour group to reach an exposed panoramic spot, losing her footing due to the steep and gravelly terrain. Emergency services responded but were unable to save her; Leiva was pronounced dead at the scene.

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Michaelle Alejandra Rubio Leiva, a 36-year-old American tourist from Florida, fell approximately 980 feet and died after stepping off a marked path in the Dolomites near Forcella Pordoi, Italy, on October 17, 2026. She was with her family exploring the mountainous area when she left the designated route to reach a panoramic viewpoint for photography. Her sister raised the alarm shortly before 12:30 p.m., and emergency services were promptly dispatched but could not save her. The Forcella Pordoi pass, part of the Sella mountain group in the UNESCO-listed Dolomites, is accessible via cable car but challenging to navigate on foot due to its steepness and loose gravel.

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An American tourist plunged almost 1,000 feet to her death in Italy after stepping away from a safe mountain path to take a photograph, according to local reports. uncertain

tourist → plunge → reports

Michaelle Alejandra Rubio Leiva, 36, from Florida, is believed to have left the marked route to reach a panoramic spot in the Dolomites, northern Italy, when she fell during last Saturday’s tragic incident, Italian outlet Corriere della Sera reported. asserted

outlet → believe → incident

The communications manager was with her family near Forcella Pordoi, above Canazei, when she lost her footing, falling some 980 feet from an exposed section of mountain, according to local reports. uncertain

she → lose → reports

The tour party was walking to a cable car station to take them up to a famous panoramic restaurant on the summit of Sass Pordoi when the accident happened, reported il Dolomiti. asserted

Dolomiti → walk → Pordoi

The pass is easily accessible by cable car, but difficult to walk due to its steepness and loose gravel, which makes it harder to maintain footing, according to reports in Italy. uncertain

it → walk → Italy

Her horrified sister raised the alarm, and emergency services were scrambled, but Leiva was pronounced dead at the scene just before 12:30 p.m. Saturday. asserted

Leiva → raise → Saturday

The family was part of a tour group exploring the mountains some 9,000 feet above sea level when tragedy struck. asserted

tragedy → explore → level

Leiva’s relatives were airlifted to Canazei, where her body was brought later following the recovery mission. asserted

body → airlift → mission

Forcella Pordoi, part of the Sella mountain group, is surrounded by dramatic rock faces which make the UNESCO-listed Dolomites such a popular tourist attraction. asserted

Dolomites → surround → faces

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Report → start → news

Leiva, who was born in Guatemala, graduated from Brigham Young University and was working most recently at a firm in Miami, Corriere della Sera reported. asserted

Sera → bear → Miami

She had also worked in multiple volunteer projects. asserted

She → work → projects

In 2025, Leiva moved to Rome to work as a digital nomad in consulting, although it wasn’t immediately clear whether she was still living in Italy at the time of the tragic accident. asserted

she → move → accident

American tourist plunges almost 1,000 feet to her death in Italy while taking a photo

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