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A Polish couple died after plunging down a cliff in west Portugal while attempting to take a photo of themselves. Note: The people seen in the photo are not the deceased couple.

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A selfie became deadly: A Polish couple visiting Cabo da Roca in west Portugal died after falling from the edge of a cliff while taking a family photo.

USA Today reports the couple fell hundreds of feet to their death, their children watching nearby.

Local news site, Portugal Resident, says the couple climbed over safety barrier with their children in tow, to take a "end of Europe" photo. Portugal Resident added the area has small paths that run along the cliff, enticing tourists to venture to the edge.

Local fireman Jose Dias told Portugal Resident that the family walked to a path between a lighthouse and the cliff edge. The parents gave the children, who are 5 and 6, the camera to take the selfie as they approached the ravine and accidentally fell. Reports on how far the couple fell range from 260 to 460 feet. A Spanish couple witnessed the situation and quickly comforted the traumatized children.

The Huffington Post reports local authorities recovered two bodies on Sunday. But due to weather-related complications, the bodies weren't retrieved until Monday.

New York Post reports the children are in the care of Polish diplomats, as they are receiving psychiatric care.