LOMBOK: An Indonesian teen drowned after being swept away by a huge wave while taking a selfie at a cliff edge at Semeti Beach, Lombok on Dec 19.
A video of bystanders frantically trying to save the 18-year-old after she was swept away, has gone viral.
According to the Daily Mail, the teen, Merlin Septiana, had gone to the cliff along a beach with her friends when she went to the edge to take photos.
Tragedy struck when a huge wave crashed into the cliff, sweeping Merlin away.
She tried to save herself by hanging onto some rocks. Others tried to save her but she slipped and disappeared under the currents.
Mataram Search and Rescue Office head, Lalu Wahyu Efendi said the authorities searched for Merlin along the beach after the 3pm incident.
"At 5.13pm, her body was discovered."