Sadness ranking:-5/10. Thomas has more than 30,000 followers on Instagram. 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. 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The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. A selfie of a friend taking a selfie while another friend takes a selfie as you all hang on the edge of a skyscraper? In May 2018, Odisha, India, Prabhu Bhataratriedto take a selfie with an injured bear while stopping at a bathroom on the way home from a wedding reception. Phew. The country also saw 48 people injured when they were taking selfies during a bakery fire in Chennai. Even though the world's most dangerous selfies make amazing photo ops, are they really worth the risk? This counts as a selfie if you consider the person taking a picture of their feet. A man posted: "So my girlfriend just sent me this selfie. Samira and Raza Chaudry taking selfies with their children while on holiday last year. A 21 year-old man was killed when he climbed onto the top of a stationary train to take a selfie with friends and accidentally touched a high-voltage power cable running overhead. 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. This photo from Jellyfish Lake in Palau, Oceania, actually looks way more dangerous than it is. You know, just a casual hike with your dog. THE deadly passion for selfies has now claimed the lives of 330 people across the globe, shocking new figures show. Electrocution while taking a selfie is also another common cause of death. Earlier this year we reported a girl in India taking selfies drowned when she was accidentally knocked into a river by an oblivious tourist. 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They were rushed to a district hospital in the province, but Farhan died that night due to excessive bleeding. Oh, wait. Two Brits died after a 30ft fall as they tried to take a selfie on Spains Costa Blanca in 2019. Human-wildlife conflict is a pressing issue greatly affecting the chances of survival for many animals on our planet, including elephants. Don't these people know that city rules prohibit selfies during the event? By Elisha Fieldstadt, Christina Capatides, Updated on: May 16, 2019 / 6:01 PM Oftentimes, these dangerous selfies are taken while traveling, with people scaling skyscrapers, cliffs and bridges to capture a photo to remember. 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. No Biggie. The lake is considered safe for snorkeling, with only scuba diving off-limits to tourists not because of the jellyfish, but due to high concentrations of hydrogen sulfide in the water. 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. "It was one hell of a ninja mission and about a 30 minutes to climb to the top," Punkar told CBS News. 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. They are called: Saturday and Sunday., The haunting photo has since been inundated with condolences, with one bereaved fan writing, RIP dont wanna believe this happened to you., Another lamented, thought better days are coming when Saturday and Sunday? 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. Other causes of selfie-related deaths include animals, firearms and electrocution, the newspaper adds. / CBS NEWS. But more people have died taking selfies than were killed by sharks. Yes, we know this spot in Rio is an optical illusion and that there is actually ground very close to the protruding rock. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. This volcano has been erupting continuously for several hundred years. "I always went there for sunsets," Punkar told CBS News. Good thing he was wearing that protective suit! This is NOT recommended by any conversationists. The climb was not a first for Lau. Like many on our list, this adventurous selfie-taker seems well aware of the risks involved. The Brazilian tourism board actually challenged travel blogger and photographer Lee Thompson to take this selfie from the top of Rio's Christ the Redeemer statue. According to data compiled by Mashable, only eight people were known to have been killed by a shark that year. 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. 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. Maybe this scary photo will convince you to stop following dangerous selfie-takers so they will stop taking these risks? 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"I steal views from the rich and I give to the people who are less fortunate," Thomas told CBS News, likening himself to Robin Hood. Sounds like this guy uses Photoshop to make his viral shots. A male California sea lion can weight 660 pounds, so turning your back on one is a bad idea as this selfie-taker discovered when the wild animal decided to bite. (Also, isn't that a perfectly good and supported platform beside them that they could've taken a photo from instead?). 'The approval that comes from 'likes' and positive comments on social media is rewarding particularly for the lonely, isolated or insecure,' psychologist Michael Weigold of the University of Florida wrote onThe Conversation in 2016, a year which saw 103 selfie deaths. ), suggests there is little to celebrate about the craze.'. In this photo, the skyscrapers of Hong Kong set the shocking scene. Millions of people hold up their phones every day to snap a selfie to share with friends. The Maritime and Coastguard Agency chastised these photo-takers, saying, "No selfie is worth risking your life for.". Cheungs not the first to perish while snapping an ill-advised pic. And frankly, we're disturbed. 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. Her friend said they were drinking and did not see the approaching train on the other track. 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. Copyright 2023 Penske Business Media, LLC. Some might even say too dangerous. 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. Oscar Otero Aguilar made international headlines after he accidentally shot himself dead while posing for a selfie with a handgun. Dan Avery For Dailymail.com The amount of young people who have passedwhiletaking a selfie is staggering. She didn't notice until she looked at her pictures. Tiger Leaping Gorge trail in China reaches 8,694 feet and is considered a dangerous trek for hikers, let alone risk-taking selfie-shooters. We've seen the movie "Twister," and we know tornados can switch direction really fast! 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. 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. Some photographers take different kinds of risks. "I'm talking about the people that don't have enough money to get into the penthouse views.". They are also more likely to bully and less likely to help others. 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. However, the trend may finally be on the wane, with the number of selfie deaths last year dropping . What friend thought taking a photo of a friend goofing off like this for a photo was a good idea? According to Gray, surveys of college students show the trait is far more prevalent today than even as recently as 30 years ago. Here, jellyfish surround Cinzia Bismarck Osele, a scuba diver and photographer, on May 10, 2017, in Ras Umm Sid, Egypt. 16 heartbreaking deaths while taking selfies. For the last few years, risk-takers have made their way onto its trestles for insane selfies. With over 300,000 followers, this beautiful couple has made it their thing to show their love as they travel the world. This reporter decided to take a selfie from the Green Monster at Fenway Park in Boston during batting practice. Just for the record, you're not allowed to climb on the Brooklyn Bridge. This selfie-snapper took pride in taking his picture while driving, saying he was merely "clowning around." Between 2011 and 2017, 259 people were reported killed worldwide in selfie-related incidents. Do selfies and narcissism correlate? (How did she even get there?!). But death by selfie at a temple built for human sacrifice begs the question: How far would you go to get that killer shot? Always make your living doing something you enjoy. Some cyclists have spoken of how spectators should be banned from taking selfies while watching the Tour de France. Researchers at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi found 259 people died while attempting to take a photograph of themselves in 137 separate incidents around the world between October 2011 and November 2017. Two Brits died after a 30ft fall as they tried to take a selfie on Spains Costa Blanca in 2019. 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. Other selfie accidents include mum -of-two Carmen Greenway, 41, who was also killed just moments after taking a smiling selfie on her bike in in London. The victim, 15-year-old Ramandeep Singh, had meant to tap the camera button but. He wasn't even participating in the event. The never-ending pursuit of the ultimate shot for social media sharing has reached a startling new height: 8,000 feet above sea level. At this point, almost everyone has taken out their smartphone to snap a photo of themselves. All they left behind was a selfie which they took minutes after take off. We know this snowboarding selfie was shot with a virtual reality camera, but those trees look awfully close. 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. First published on September 11, 2015 / 3:27 PM. Selfie while on the go; Don't take selfies while walking or driving. And then there's the unexpected surge of people taking selfies in the wilderness with bears. "Most dangerous selfie ever. A Polish couple living in Portugal with their two young children stumbled off a cliff edge while trying to take a selfie. In 2016, a man from Concrete, Washington,fatally shot himself in the face while trying to take a selfie. Unfortunately, a landing plane's wing struck their heads, and they were both fatally injured, according to media reports. He and his girlfriend had taken several selfies with the weapon that day, and each time, the man unloaded the gun before the pictures, then reloaded it after. In 2016, Kevin Barkhouse caught a man who had stolen from him earlier in the day, and decided to take a selfie as he waited for police to show up. Three children in Russia died when they were hit by a train in the Nadezhdinsky diestrict while taking selfie on railway. 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