An international student from Japan is presumed dead after being swept over Niagara Falls on Sunday night.
Police said the woman, who was studying in Toronto, climbed onto a pillar overlooking the Canadian side of the falls and slipped over.
She then fell into the Niagara River and was swept over the falls.
The BBC reports the accident occurred about 10.30pm at Table Rock near the Horseshoe Falls on the Canadian side of Niagara Falls. It was captured on CCTV.
Police said the woman, in her 20s, had taken a photograph and then climbed onto a pillar holding an umbrella before standing up for a clearer view.
She lost her footing as she tried to climb down and fell into the river.
Niagara Parks Police Chief Doug Kane said climbing over the wall is prohibited by the Niagara Parks Act and its regulations.
