While selfies are sometimes considered tools for empowerment, numerous studies have linked looking at selfies to body-image issues among young women. In this photo, the skyscrapers of Hong Kong set the shocking scene. The Taj Mahal is a place of great beauty, but when a Japanese tourist tried to capture himself in the beauty with the help of a selfie stick, he fell down a series of steps and passed because of head injuries at the local hospital. Two Brits died after a 30ft fall as they tried to take a selfie on Spain's Costa Blanca in 2019. Millions of people hold up their phones every day to snap a selfie to share with friends. ", Yes, she is a bad@ss, but if taking a selfie while driving 60 miles an hour is a bad idea, we would think a selfie at Mach 1 is definitely high on the list of "do not try this.". Researchers used reports in English-language news outlets to tally the number of deaths, meaning that the true number could be even higher when accounting for incidents that may not have been reported in the anglophone media. We get it, Horseshoe Bend is a stunning photo backdrop. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. A teenage boy in India shot himself in the head while posing for a selfie with his father's .32 caliber pistol. Another reason to stop taking pictures with wild animals. We're having a heart attack! Three members of the same family drownedwhile trying to take a selfie in a deep pond. Thomas describes himself as an "urban explorer.". Phew. She cites two studies that examined the prevalence of Facebook selfies in a sample of over 1,000 people. This pic from Yekaterinburg, Russia, is dizzying and more than a little alarming. That's just being a fool," Alex's mother Deborah told CBS Los Angeles. From falling down the steps of the Taj Mahal to being gored alive by wild animals, here are the 11 most disturbing stories of selfies gone disastrously wrong. 10- Last Selfie On a Plane Jenni Rivera was a famous singer for Mexican music and her sudden death in a plane crash on December 9th, 2012 shocked everyone. 18:29 GMT 04 Oct 2021 'While social media platforms can be amazing places to build connections with people across the world, the pressure to stand out can push people to take risks to create 'exciting' content which can, unfortunately, end in disaster. Sitting on the edge is less advisable. Some might even say too dangerous. The intrepid gal had frequently posted pics of herself posing on the edges of steep cliffs to her Instagram account, where she included the tagline, Life should be fun not dumb., Cheungs last-ever Instagram pic, from July 9, depicted the bombshell sitting in the surf while holding a boogie board. Just one of the most dangerous sea animals. Over the past decade, each year has seen tragic deaths including people falling off cliffs, being electrocuted or drowned in the search for the perfect picture. India recorded the highest number of selfie-related deaths, with Russia, the United States and Pakistan also ranking highly. The 32-year-old was shooting her self-portrait when she slipped off a rock near the Tsing Dai river in Tuen Mun and fell over a steep drop into the 16-foot deep pool below. Alligators can run 20 miles per hour. He was detained and interviewed but not arrested, according to local media reports. Karin Claesson snapped this photo of a man taking a selfie on the edge of a cliff at the Grand Canyon. Do you see what is in the background? Next time you are setting up a thermal camera to record lava lake activity, you might as well snap a quick selfie. At this point, almost everyone has taken out their smartphone to snap a photo of themselves. They were rushed to a district hospital in the province, but Farhan died that night due to excessive bleeding. Like many on our list, this adventurous selfie-taker seems well aware of the risks involved. Three countries stand out as having the most selfie deaths injuries India, which has seen 176 related to taking selfies, the United States with 26 and Russia with 19. Still, if she fell backwards while pulling off this silly stunt, she could've been seriously hurt. Here, he stands on the top of the highest tower in Tartu, Estonia, at sunrise. Between 2011 and 2017, 259 people were reported killed worldwide in selfie-related incidents. In 2016, a man from Concrete, Washington,fatally shot himself in the face while trying to take a selfie. But did you know it can turn deadly? There have already been 24 reported deaths associated with daredevils looking for the perfect self-portrait, compared to just seven in 2020. Police search allotment sheds for Constance Marten's missing baby. And here, Lau poses above Shenzhen, China. 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc. All Rights Reserved, Young mom dies hours after getting liposuction at a shopping center, Missing dads remains found in sharks stomach, family IDs him by tattoos, Boy, 8, hospitalized after getting hung from neck by rope ladder at PA amusement park, Mom of two dies in skydiving accident during solo jump, Emmy nominations 2021: Complete list of nominees announced, 11-year-old reads aloud from 'pornographic' book he checked out from library at school board meeting, Mike McCarthy shreds ex-Cowboys coordinator after firing, Canadian teacher with size-Z prosthetic breasts placed on paid leave, 'Jeopardy!' So many people have taken #BearSelfies that the U.S. Forest Service decided to issue an advisory warning visitors to keep their distance. India has seen the most selfie deaths by far, with over 180 since 2011. Narcissists tend to overrate their talents and respond with anger to criticism. On Instagram, he'll often share details about the lengths he goes to get the perfect, completely dangerous shot. The leading cause of death-by-selfie was drowning, says the Washington Post, followed by incidents involving transportation - for example, taking a selfie in front of an oncoming train - and falling from heights. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. In this case, what he's standing on the edge of is a canyon in Utah's Canyonlands National Park. When it comes to locations, the most common one for a selfie death or injury is a railway line. Nonetheless, alligators are one of the most dangerous animals on Earth, so we probably wouldn't want to get close to a gator in pursuit of a great selfie, as this guy did in the Florida Everglades. Just for the record, you're not allowed to climb on the Brooklyn Bridge. By Elisha Fieldstadt, Christina Capatides, Updated on: May 16, 2019 / 6:01 PM If youre ever about to do something stupid for a selfie, just think about how you dont want someone at your funeral saying that you perished taking a photo. Our list covers 7 Heartbreaking Deaths While Taking Selfies, throwing caution to the wind these daredevils risk it all for the perfect picture.Subscribe For WEEKLY Videos- http://bit.ly/top7subscribeFacebook- http://on.fb.me/1XrphxZImage credits \u0026 information sources for this video: http://pastebin.com/X4rUhmn7Music:\"Ice Demon\" \"Satiate\"Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Legal InformationPrimary video source VideoBlocksThis work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ But the pastime comes with great risks. Writing for Psychology Today, Peter Gray describes narcissism as 'an inflated view of the self, coupled with a relative indifference to others.'. Ever since cellphones started coming with a camera, the most popular thing to do has been to take a selfie, a picture of yourself, and post in on Instagram, Twitter, and/or Facebook. Just saying. I take advantage of it," Thomas told CBS News. Then, we noticed the kid hanging off the back of the bike! rest in peace my pretty sofi.. Tourist Dies At The Taj Mahal After Falling While Taking A Selfie | HuffPost UK, Rhino Safety: Selfie-Related Fatalities (2011-2021) - Google Sheets, Health & Safety Consultants UK | Rhino Safety, More people have died from selfies than shark attacks this year. Amateur photographer Xenia Ignatyeva lost her footing on the bridge and grabbed a nearby cable, which turned out to be live. But when taken in dangerous circumstances, selfies can also be deadly. We know this snowboarding selfie was shot with a virtual reality camera, but those trees look awfully close. That same month, visitors to Birling Gap in East Sussex were seen snapping pics of themselveson the quickly eroding cliff. National Geographic explorer and "storm chaser" George Kourounis is known for his, frankly, kind of insane photos and selfies. Falls are the most common cause of selfie fatalities, responsible for a third of all deaths, according to data collected by U.K. risk and safety assessment firm Rhino Safety, following by drownings, which were responsible for about one in five. The chopper came down in the East River and they drowned as a result of not being able to take off harnesses that kept them tied to the doorless aircraft so they could take their pictures. You gotta wonder what kind of music he's listening to perhaps "Free Fallin'" by Tom Petty? However, the trend may finally be on the wane, with the number of selfie deaths last year dropping slightly to 93. This selfie-snapper took pride in taking his picture while driving, saying he was merely "clowning around." In January 2020, Madalyn Davis, 21,plunged 100ft after climbing over a fence to pose for a sunrise photoin Diamond Bay near Sydney, Australia. And, in a harrowing incident last year, a Kazakhstan woman died after plummeting over 100 feet off a cliff in Turkey while posing for a photo to commemorate the end of the local coronavirus lockdown. The victim, 15-year-old Ramandeep Singh, had meant to tap the camera button but. We've seen the movie "Twister," and we know tornados can switch direction really fast! In 2015, more people died from taking selfies than from shark attacks. Here, he poses with friends in Shanghai, looking like he hasn't got a care in the world. In July, Chinese crane operator Xiao Qiumeifell 160 feet to her death filming a video for her 100,000 followers on social media. Thomas has more than 30,000 followers on Instagram. This French skier got a great shot, but did he land on his feet? 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