Quzhou – China: A Chinese TikTok star Xiao Qiumei, who was a crane operator by profession died after falling 160-feet from crane while recording a livestream video for a social-media post.

The 23-year-old Douyin (TikTok) star had more than 100,000 followers

She was talking into a camera while recording a video inside the crane cabin before the unfortunate incident of falling to death. Xiao Qiumei fell to the ground with her mobile phone still in her hand at around 5:40 pm on June 20.

The phone was still in her hand while she fell to the ground

Footage obtained by the outlet shows the camera suddenly switched to blurry images of equipment flying past the lens. A disturbing video has surfaced online which showed the TikTok star filming herself a few minutes before plunging to her death.

The family confirmed her death, saying she fell as a result of a misstep

She had been employed as a professional crane operator but she would have not been filming during the working hours.

The Family

Xiao Qiumei had two kids

She was well known on sites including the Chinese version of TikTok, known as Douyin, for regularly sharing videos of her daily life and profession with her 100,000 followers.