Tourist breaches safety barrier at world’s largest waterfall system to recover cellphone

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. A Brazilian visitor ignored safety rules at Iguazu Falls, climbing beyond a protected walkway and into fast-moving water to retrieve a dropped cellphone. A tourist was captured on video climbing into the waters above Iguazu Falls after dropping a cellphone near one of South America's most famous natural attractions. The incident occurred Saturday on the Brazilian side of the falls in Foz do Iguaçu, according to news agency Jam Press. Video recorded by other visitors showed the man climbing over a safety barrier and lowering himself into the river in an attempt to recover the device. ICONIC 'SECRET' WATERFALL NOW LIMITS ACCESS AS CROWDS PUSH PARK TO BREAKING POINT The stunt took place just yards from the waterfalls, where fast-moving water rushes toward steep drops. The man managed to retrieve the phone and climb back onto the walkway without being in