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That same month, visitors to Birling Gap in East Sussex were seen snapping pics of themselveson the quickly eroding cliff. Find out more on CBSN: On Assignment. But death by selfie at a temple built for human sacrifice begs the question: How far would you go to get that killer shot? Luckily, the ball missed her head, and she could laugh at the close call. Experts say as social media evolves people are willing to put themselves in more and more dangerous situations. While Using A Selfie Stick, A Man Falls From A 100-Foot Cliff 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. 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. And then there's the unexpected surge of people taking selfies in the wilderness with bears. Tourist destinations such as Mumbai have gone so far as to designate selfie-free zones. According to Gray, surveys of college students show the trait is far more prevalent today than even as recently as 30 years ago. Thanks for contacting us. 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. How did Vladimir Putin lose half of Russia's elite paratroopers? Unfortunately, a landing plane's wing struck their heads, and they were both fatally injured, according to media reports. Wu Yongning, 26,died in November 2017 after falling from a 62-story building in the city of Changsha, China. Avoid places with fast moving vehicles. The tower is more than 1,000 feet tall. 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. 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. Good thing he was wearing that protective suit! Scuba diver and photographerAaron Gekoski poses with oceanic black tip sharks. 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. It's hard to tell from this shot, but the ancient volcano is more than 800-feet high. Luckily, the lions are too busy eating to make these guys lunch. Is this woman seriously so busy that she's looking at her other cellphone while snapping this selfie? The caption for this Instagram shot, translated to English, says it all: "What some people would not do for a selfie.". This is NOT recommended by any conversationists. 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. England and Wales company registration number 2008885, Subscribe to TheWeek. The shocking incident occurred after Sofia Cheung, 32, and three friends embarked on a trip to Ha Pak Lai park around 11 a.m. Saturday, the Sun reported. This one, taken near Vanuatu's Ambrym volcano, is the most frightful of all. 20:42 GMT 04 Oct 2021. David Karnauch told CBS he walked across an overhead beam and took the selfie while standing on a side railing. Two Brits died after a 30ft fall as they tried to take a selfie on Spain's Costa Blanca in 2019. But read the Instagram caption, and you'll see that he's actually advocating for responsible behavior. The climb was not a first for Lau. In 2016, a man from Concrete, Washington,fatally shot himself in the face while trying to take a selfie. 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. One leading cause of death by selfie is drowning. The former Soviet Unionhad to issue selfie guidelines after citizens wounded themselves with self-inflicted gunshots, pulling pins out of grenades and touching live wires. Then, we noticed the kid hanging off the back of the bike! That happened," Nash wrote on Instagram. India recorded the highest number of selfie-related deaths, with Russia, the United States and Pakistan also ranking highly. I love you always. The bear was later treated for its injuries. In 2018, a man was hit by a train trying to take the perfect picture. In this photo, the skyscrapers of Hong Kong set the shocking scene. We've seen the movie "Twister," and we know tornados can switch direction really fast! Remember, you cant get likes if youre not alive. So many people are taking volcano selfies that the Royal Geographic Society in the UK has been warning people to stop due to deadly falls. This much closer to the sun, we really hope they're wearing sunblock. "Seems like a good place to stop and have a banana," said no one but the three people in this photo. What friend thought taking a photo of a friend goofing off like this for a photo was a good idea? . Here, he poses with friends in Shanghai, looking like he hasn't got a care in the world. At the end of last year, Guilherme Chiapetti, 22, suffered multiple fractures and traumatic brain injuries after hitting his head at Cachoeira da Ona, a taking a selfie at beauty spot in Brazil. 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. The country also saw 48 people injured when they were taking selfies during a bakery fire in Chennai. According to The Local, the Andalusian man was killed instantly by the 35,000 volt charge, but another member of the group survived the shock. Have a firm footing before attempting to take a selfie, and do not lean out too far. This man took a selfie as a speeding train passed by, with a friend videotaping the entire thing. Samira and Raza Chaudry taking selfies with their children while on holiday last year. Cheungs not the first to perish while snapping an ill-advised pic. 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Scientists have in the past called for 'no selfie zones' in a bid to cut the number of deaths. All rights reserved. Yep, these selfie-takers really aren't selling the whole active volcano thing. As if navigating through iceberg-flanked passageways simply wasn't enough. 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. Sports selfies are on the rise, as well. OK, here's a volcano shot we can kind of get behind. The World Animal Protection organization has started a campaign advocating that people stop taking selfies with wild animals, as seen here in Thailand. Thousands of "urban explorers" or "roofers" across the world have taken to scaling skyscrapers, cranes and bridges to capture the perfect shot. People Who Tragically Died While Trying to Take a Selfie. If you want to take an amazing selfie, absolutely go for it. You gotta wonder what kind of music he's listening to perhaps "Free Fallin'" by Tom Petty? Among female respondents, the number of selfie posts was associated only with a sub-division of narcissism called 'admiration demand,' defined as 'feeling entitled to special status or privileges and feeling superior to others. Considering that, in 2015, a tourist died after falling down a staircase while taking a selfie at the Taj Mahal, this photo makes us feel decidedly not at peace. Psychologist Gwendolyn Seidman suggests that there's a link. A selfie of a friend taking a selfie while another friend takes a selfie as you all hang on the edge of a skyscraper? Karin Claesson snapped this photo of a man taking a selfie on the edge of a cliff at the Grand Canyon. In fact, a 2018 study reportedover 250 people worldwide passed between 2011 and 2017 trying to get the shot. Drowning, falls, fires and automobile accidents were among the leading causes of death, according to the report. 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She received an electric shock and fell to her death. Ervin Punkar climbs to great heights to take captivating selfies. Send us a tip using our anonymous form. That's just being a fool," Alex's mother Deborah told CBS Los Angeles. Let's try this again: Selfie + animals = No bueno. Oftentimes, these dangerous selfies are taken while traveling, with people scaling skyscrapers, cliffs and bridges to capture a photo to remember. 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. But this makes our rational minds hurt. This past January, an Indian woman plunged to her death while taking selfies near a waterfall. As the world emerges from COVID-19-related isolation, selfie-related fatalities have skyrocketed. Many of these extreme selfies have led to the people taking the photographs to be left in critical condition, or worse, to perish fromthe act. 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. All Rights reserved. Some cyclists have spoken of how spectators should be banned from taking selfies while watching the Tour de France. Men in the sample who posted a greater number of selfies were more likely to show evidence of narcissism. TFW a bear could viciously maul you at any moment. Just saying. OK, cool. A photographer in San Diego shot this seconds before the couple was drenched by the waves. The men, all non-swimmers, set up a camera on the water's edge to pose for a photo together but began struggling to stay afloat inGauridham Kund, India. Even though the world's most dangerous selfies make amazing photo ops, are they really worth the risk? A Russian teenager who scaled a St Petersburg railway bridge in a fatal attempt to take a spectacular photo plummeted 30ft to her death after losing her balance. This counts as a selfie if you consider the person taking a picture of their feet. By Sports reporter Kelly Nash was taking selfies at during a 2013 batting practice when a ball whizzed by her head. This man jumped into the water to get this selfie, but in his defense, he said the snake was floating, which meant it had already eaten. No big surprise here: "Roofies" can be fatal. "I always went there for sunsets," Punkar told CBS News. The woman suffered a severed leg and later died in hospital. 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. Cheungs not the first to perish while snapping this selfie place to stop and have a banana, '' no... 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