The yoga mat was left in place while she was swept away? And where was the boyfriend? A few feet away taking pictures is a good guess. I’m wondering if the story is misstating the facts. She might have gotten up and gone closer to the edge for a better picture and slipped, or perhaps was indeed knocked off balance by a larger than usual wave that did not, however, reach her mat. Tragic accident, but people are tempted into dangerous situations for pictures every day.
Another instagram photo shoot turned deadly “accident”.
Link at 10 has the actual story. The yoga mat was swept out to sea along with the poor sod who tried to rescue her.
Her body was found 3-4km away. Local authorities warned tourists to stay back from rough waters during heavy rains.
Link repeats in video.