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

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Blair, A. (2026, October 22). American tourist plunges almost 1,000 feet to her death in Italy while taking a photo. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/22/world-news/american-tourist-plunges-almost-1000-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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American Canazei Corriere della Sera Florida Italy

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Italy GPE · 4× Leiva PERSON · 4× Canazei GPE · 2× Corriere della Sera ORG · 2× American NORP · 1× Florida GPE · 1× Forcella Pordoi GPE · 1× Italian NORP · 1× Michaelle Alejandra Rubio Leiva PERSON · 1× il Dolomiti ORG · 1×

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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.
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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
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