A man has died after falling from a 1,981 foot (604-meter-high) cliff in Norway that featured in a \u201cMission Impossible\u201d film. <\/p>\n
Preikestolen, known in English as \u201cPulpit Rock\u201d is a cliff in southwestern Norway overlooking the Lysefjord. It is one of Norway\u2019s most famous mountain hikes and sees more than 300,000 visitors a year, according to the country\u2019s official tourism website. <\/p>\n
Nina Thommesen, police attorney for the S\u00f8r-Vest politidistrikt, confirmed that a man in his 40s had died on Monday. She said the man was traveling alone and was found with his phone and ID. He has not yet been officially identified, but the police say they are \u201creasonably certain\u201d of his identity. <\/p>\n
Two witnesses were questioned on Monday, including one who saw the incident happen. He explained that the man slipped and fell. <\/p>\n
Although it is \u201cthe most iconic natural landmark in Norway,\u201d according to the non-profit which manages the site, Preikestolen grew in fame when it was featured in the sixth \u201cMission Impossible\u201d film, starring Tom Cruise. <\/p>\n
It was used as a filming location \u2013 doubling for Kashmir \u2013 in \u201cMission: Impossible \u2013 Fallout\u201d for an action sequence at the end of the 2018 film, where the film\u2019s two central characters fall off the cliff. <\/p>\n
For the premiere of the film, 2,000 people hiked 4 kilometres (2.4 miles) to the cliff to see it projected by lasers at night. Cruise praised the premiere, calling it \u201cthe most impossible screening\u201d of the film. <\/p>\n
The film was expected to have a positive impact on the area and local tourism, according to the Preikestolen non-profit, who work to preserve the area and keep it safe for visitors. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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