Two Japanese men die in river near Washington state waterfall made popular on TikTok


The beautiful but dangerous swimming hole along US Route 2 has soared in popularity because of social media, Andrews said. The falls, videos of which went viral on TikTok in 2020, have become a ‘hot spot’ for drownings in recent years, he said. — AFP

INDEX, Washington: The bodies of two people recovered over the weekend after they fell into the water at a dangerous swimming area in Washington state made popular by TikTok have been identified as men from Japan.

The Snohomish County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the men Tuesday as Hiroya Konosu, 21, and Takayuki Suzuki, 34, the Daily Herald reported.

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