In one shot, a woman is holding a man's legs as he peers over the edge, while in another another woman is inches from the edge as a friend holds onto her jacket. 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Beautiful shots are key if you want to be Insta-famous, but is this taking things a bit too far? "I have been diving for over a decade and done 1000's of dives around the world," he says. The old saying, "Jesus take the wheel," has a whole new meaning with this selfie. The Week is part of Future plc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. "Do you know how many people in the world have died due to selfie incidents?" Have a firm footing before attempting to take a selfie, and do not lean out too far. Sports reporter Kelly Nash was taking selfies at during a 2013 batting practice when a ball whizzed by her head. Some 62 people have died or been hurt on tracks, 38 on cliffs and 24 on rivers, figures compiled by inkifi.com using media reports from around the world reveal. / CBS NEWS. She didn't notice until she looked at her pictures. In August 2014, Toronto-based storm chaserGeorge Kourounissnapped this selfie in front of an active volcano. But did you know it can turn deadly? Fatal poses with walruses, bulls and even a live grenade, People will do crazy things to get the best selfie to share on social media, Death by Selfie: 11 Disturbing Stories of Social Media Pics Gone Wrong. Two Brits died after a 30ft fall as they tried to take a selfie on Spains Costa Blanca in 2019. "I have spent a lot of time in the water gaining experience. Between 2011 and 2017, 259 people were reported killed worldwide in selfie-related incidents. We are just sayin'. This past January, an Indian woman plunged to her death while taking selfies near a waterfall. Between 2011 and 2017, 259 people were reported killed worldwide in selfie-related incidents. Japanese astronaut bravely took this shot, which required a special camera, while visiting the International Space Station. Earlier this year we reported a girl in India taking selfies drowned when she was accidentally knocked into a river by an oblivious tourist. Sure, keeping your face covered seems super important here. Not this guy. View our online Press Pack. On Instagram, he'll often share details about the lengths he goes to get the perfect, completely dangerous shot. "I'm talking about the people that don't have enough money to get into the penthouse views.". A Hong Kong Instagram star tragically plummeted to her death after she slipped while snapping a selfie at a waterfall. Some outlets have taken to calling it a "spacie.". OK, here's a volcano shot we can kind of get behind. Samira and Raza Chaudry taking selfies with their children while on holiday last year. 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. The video continues as he crashes into the canoe and truck. , updated And then there's the unexpected surge of people taking selfies in the wilderness with bears. Karin Claesson snapped this photo of a man taking a selfie on the edge of a cliff at the Grand Canyon. Here are just six examples of selfies that led to a fatal accident: In February, a 24-year-old Thai woman was hit and killed by a train while attempting to take a picture of herself and her friend on a Bangkok rail track. Ervin Punkar climbs to great heights to take captivating selfies. Two Brits died after a 30ft fall as they tried to take a selfie on Spains Costa Blanca in 2019. 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. 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Millions of people hold up their phones every day to snap a selfie to share with friends. Umm, yeah. Here's another man taking a selfie during Pamplona, Spain's famous bull run. You dont want to end up in intensive care, or worse, just because you had to get the perfect picture. like the teen who fell to his death from a rooftop mall. We're having a heart attack! In July, Chinese crane operator Xiao Qiumeifell 160 feet to her death filming a video for her 100,000 followers on social media. Like many on our list, this adventurous selfie-taker seems well aware of the risks involved. 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. Apart from injuries, fatalities and tastelessness, one big issue with selfies appears to be their function as either a cause or consequence of narcissism. In January 2020, Madalyn Davis, 21,plunged 100ft after climbing over a fence to pose for a sunrise photoin Diamond Bay near Sydney, Australia. Scientists have in the past called for 'no selfie zones' in a bid to cut the number of deaths. People really don't seem to be afraid of volcanoes. For other inquiries, Contact Us. But this makes our rational minds hurt. But the pastime comes with great risks. 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. The bear was later treated for its injuries. This has prompted some wildlife parks to tighten regulations as officials worry people will take selfies with wild bears. Narcissists tend to overrate their talents and respond with anger to criticism. While selfies are sometimes considered tools for empowerment, numerous studies have linked looking at selfies to body-image issues among young women. "I always went there for sunsets," Punkar told CBS News. In 2017, eight men, aged 21 and 28 died when then they went to one side of a boat to take a group selfie and drowned when they capsized the vessel on a reservoir near Nagpur in India. Good thing he was wearing that protective suit! The facts speak for themselves. While balancing on a rock staircase in Oran, Algeria, this hiker flashed a peace-sign gesture. More than 250 people have met their deaths while attempting to take the perfect selfie since 2011, according to the first study of its kind. The 43-year-old (whose name was not released by the police) apparently thought the gun was unloaded. Between 2011 and 2017, 259 people died in the pursuit of one, according to a study published by Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care. Other selfie accidents include mum -of-two Carmen Greenway, 41,who was also killed just moments after taking a smilingselfie on her bike in in London. ', Walters pointed out the statistics don't account for the thousands of non-fatal injuries that take place each year in the pursuit of 'likes.'. However, the trend may finally be on the wane, with the number of selfie deaths last year dropping . While the 24 deaths so far in 2021 are shy of the record 107 fatalities in 2017, Rhino Safety director Simon Walter said the number could continue to rise with the toxic combination of lockdown FOMO (fear of missing out) and relaxed travel measures. Eagle Point is a popular spot along Grand Canyon West, but most tourists don't get this close to the edge. Men in the sample who posted a greater number of selfies were more likely to show evidence of narcissism. Do selfies and narcissism correlate? In January 2017, YouTuber and stuntman CassOnline posted a GoPro selfie video atop London's Tower Bridge. But when taken in dangerous circumstances, selfies can also be deadly. For the last few years, risk-takers have made their way onto its trestles for insane selfies. Like many photos on this list, this Instagram shot from Tianjin, China taken by Angela Nikolau, who regularly risks her life in pursuit of a hair-raising pic is hashtagged @DangerousSelfie. This Instagrammer said she was attacked by her co-starring monkey soon after the selfie was taken he wanted her beads. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. Visit our corporate site www.futureplc.com Future Publishing Limited, Quay House, The Ambury, Bath BA1 1UA. This man climbed Mount Evans in the Rocky Mountains and knew his cliffside shot was dangerous he even joked about giving his mom a heart attack. Daniel Lau, Andrew Tso, and a woman identified as A.S. perched atop Hong Kong's fifth tallest skyscraper, The Centre, as Lau took a selfie video in 2014, according to CNET. Don't these people know that city rules prohibit selfies during the event? Ramon Gonzalez, known as Jadiel in the reggaeton world, took this selfie on his motorcycle a short time before he died after crashing the bike in 2014. She shared heartbreaking post, admitting her heart breaks for her grieving boys By Kylie Stevens For Daily Mail Australia Published: 18:53 EDT, 13 September 2022 | Updated: 18:53 EDT, 13 September. contestant stuns fans with cringey hobby: 'I know I'm old', 2023 Billboard Women in Music Awards: Lana Del Ray, Kim Petras, & more, RHOA star Drew Sidora accuses ex Ralph Pittman of cheating, mental abuse, Original Gone With The Wind script reveals secret war over slavery, cut scenes, Kanye West and 'wife' Bianca Censori look surprisingly happy on dinner date. The Independent reports that Courtney Sanford's status declaring her love for the tune, accompanied by a selfie taken at the wheel, appeared on Facebook just one minute before police received reports of a collision involving Sanford's vehicle. Cheung, who only had about 6,000 followers on Instagram at the time of her death, frequently posted pictures from risky locales. Three children in Russia died when they were hit by a train in the Nadezhdinsky diestrict while taking selfie on railway. In this case, what he's standing on the edge of is a canyon in Utah's Canyonlands National Park. The resulting pictures, 124 feet up, were featured on Thompson's travel blog in apostcalled "Christ, this is one EPIC selfie!". Bhatara's friends reportedly tried to deter him from taking the selfie, but he ignored the warnings and got up close to the animal for a picture. Alligators can run 20 miles per hour. What friend thought taking a photo of a friend goofing off like this for a photo was a good idea? We want to hear it. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. Three people were gored at the 2019 running of the bulls, without taking selfies, so maybe snapping a pic while fleeing isn't the wisest? A US woman died in a highway accident just seconds after uploading a selfie of herself enjoying Pharrell Williams' hit Happy on her car stereo. This Instagrammer said he was "trying to take a photo before being squished." It's hard to tell from this shot, but the ancient volcano is more than 800-feet high. First, we couldn't believe someone took a selfie while making this jump. 'However, the evidence, on balance (combined with people and animals dying! 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/ Scuba diver and photographerAaron Gekoski poses with oceanic black tip sharks. Put down your phone and read through this list of people who died while trying to take a selfie. This month, a grown man fell to his death while posing for a picture on a ledge at Machu Picchu, the ancient Incan citadel in Peru. She cites two studies that examined the prevalence of Facebook selfies in a sample of over 1,000 people. First published on September 11, 2015 / 3:27 PM. The unnamed pair fell hundreds of feet from the scenic Cabo da Raca coastline, after apparently crossing a safety barrier in their quest for a striking picture. By Elisha Fieldstadt, Christina Capatides, Updated on: May 16, 2019 / 6:01 PM Dan Avery For Dailymail.com The study found a steep rise in selfie deaths, from two in 2011 to 98 in 2016, USA Today reports. A teenage boy in India shot himself in the head while posing for a selfie with his father's .32 caliber pistol. This photo taken in New York City is part of a trend known as skywalking or roofing" many travelers, usually young men, are scaling tall buildings to take stomach-churning selfies. In fact, you can probably find a selfie on your social media right now. 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. It is important that you get specific training before just jumping in the water with sharks. "I could sit there for hours.". 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. 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. While Using A Selfie Stick, A Man Falls From A 100-Foot Cliff In 2018, five people when a helicopter that had been flying above Manhattan for them to take shoe selfies a picture of shoes dangling above the skyline - crashed. That happened," Nash wrote on Instagram. Two visitors diedin March 2019 after falling several hundred feet while attempting to take photos at the Grand Canyon. Three members of the same family drownedwhile trying to take a selfie in a deep pond. There have already been 24 reported deaths associated with daredevils looking for the perfect self-portrait, compared to just seven in 2020. As a matter of fact, we do. (How did she even get there?!). In this photo, the skyscrapers of Hong Kong set the shocking scene. Even though the world's most dangerous selfies make amazing photo ops, are they really worth the risk? This woman's boyfriend hashtagged "don't try this at home," "leave it to the selfie pros" and "dangerous woman" about her selfie at Rolley Falls in British Columbia. This selfie-taker captioned his photo with, "Needed to take my artistic mind to a higher level". This is NOT recommended by any conversationists. Three children in Russia died when they were hit by a train in the Nadezhdinsky diestrict while taking selfie on railway. In fact, a 2018 study reportedover 250 people worldwide passed between 2011 and 2017 trying to get the shot. He wasn't even participating in the event. Pictures like this prove that dangerous selfies constitute one of the dumbest tourist behaviors ever. He was detained and interviewed but not arrested, according to local media reports. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. Luckily, the ball missed her head, and she could laugh at the close call. This cliffside in Greece is beautiful and all, but no thanks. . Turnips vs. tomatoes: should salad crisis force UK shoppers back to their roots? Farhan, 15, was taking selfies while pointing a gun at his friend, Fahad, 14, when they were shot by a station house officer of People's Colony in Faisalabad city, Punjab Province. That's just being a fool," Alex's mother Deborah told CBS Los Angeles. 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