Twerk instructor, 33, dies after being sliced by boat propeller during trip with friends to world-famous beauty spot
Julina de Lannoy, 33, was enjoying a boat ride with six friends on Saturday when tragedy struck.
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The group had rented a vessel on Italy's scenic Lake Como and were cruising at a gentle pace.
It was when another boat, piloted by a 44-year-old local man, allegedly smashed into them head-on, throwing Julina into the water.
The dancer from Aruba was critically injured by the propeller of one of the boats, sustaining a gruesome leg wound.
She was rushed to a nearby dock where emergency crews desperately tried to revive her before handing her over to paramedics.
Julina arrived at a local hospital in critical condition, and doctors were unable to save her.
The man at the helm of the other boat was also rushed to hospital and given a breathalyser test.
He remained under observation as of Sunday.
Cops have seized both boats and are now investigating whether a maneuvering error was behind the fatal crash.
Julina's heartbroken friends said their boat had reportedly been moving slowly when the horror collision took place.
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Known for her electric energy and passion for dance, Julina had built a following across Europe.
After founding Caribbean Twerk Brussels in 2022, she taught classes in Belgium and Amsterdam, also performing regularly.
She held a senior role at a department store in Brussels and began teaching twerk classes in 2020 in Luxembourg.
In Aruba, Julina had worked for the International Order of the Rainbow for Girls - a leadership organisation for young women aged 11-20.
She is survived by her mother, Lisa, and her sister, Kiana.
A spokesperson said: 'Julina exemplified the true values of love, service, and sisterhood.
'Her joy was contagious, and her presence was a gift to everyone who had the privilege of knowing her.'
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Located in the beautiful region of Lombardy, Lake Como welcomes a whopping 1.4million people each year.
Locals have warned that this summer has been the busiest yet on the lake, fuelling fears of rising boating accidents.
It comes after a Brazilian dancer was found dead in Indonesia after being trapped in an active volcano for four days.
Juliana Marins, 26, slipped and fell more than 1,600 feet from a hiking trail along the crater rim of Mount Rinjani in June.
She had been backpacking through Southeast Asia since February, documenting her solo trip on social media.
Meanwhile, a 23-year-old newlywed was struck and killed by lightning on the beach as her husband prepared to take a photo.
Stephany Lucero Elvir, a pharmacist from Honduras, collapsed after the thunderbolt hit.
Her husband, Cristhian Samir Álvarez Molina, survived but was also injured in the freak strike.
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