STRASBOURG, FRANCE: An Instagram star and well-known fitness blogger has died in a freak accident after a pressurised canister used for dispensing whipped cream exploded, hitting her in the chest, her family has said. Rebecca Burger (pic), who had a large following on the social media site, where she posted regular pictures of herself promoting fitness products, was killed in eastern France in what the family said was a domestic incident. Another post included a photograph of a dispenser, which has a small pressurised cannister, alongside a warning not to use similar devices. "Here is an example of a whipped cream canister that exploded and struck Rebecca's chest, resulting in her death," the post read. A post shared by Rebecca Burger (@rebeccablikes) on Jun 20, 2017 at 12:08pm PDTA police source confirmed the death to AFP.

Source: thestar June 22, 2017 05:37 UTC