View our online Press Pack. OK, here's a volcano shot we can kind of get behind. This woman is filming herself as a wild cheetah sniffs her and gives her the once-over. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. Still, would we attempt this shot? The running of the bulls in Pamplona, Spain, dates back to 1591. 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. 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. Standing too close to water bodies, like for example, standing on top of a waterfall. In January 2017, YouTuber and stuntman CassOnline posted a GoPro selfie video atop London's Tower Bridge. 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. in 2015, atotal of 12 people are known to have suffered selfie-related deaths after either falling or being struck by a moving vehicle when taking a picture of themselves. When it comes to locations, the most common one for a selfie death or injury is a railway line. At this point, almost everyone has taken out their smartphone to snap a photo of themselves. The caption for this Instagram shot, translated to English, says it all: "What some people would not do for a selfie.". I love you always. Oftentimes, these dangerous selfies are taken while traveling, with people scaling skyscrapers, cliffs and bridges to capture a photo to remember. According to the National Safety Council, 1.6 million crashes a year are caused by cellphone use while driving. 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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. 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. 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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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. Just one of the most dangerous sea animals. We want to hear it. Phew. You dont want to end up in intensive care, or worse, just because you had to get the perfect picture. 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In August 2014, Toronto-based storm chaserGeorge Kourounissnapped this selfie in front of an active volcano. Always make your living doing something you enjoy. Pictures like this prove that dangerous selfies constitute one of the dumbest tourist behaviors ever. As if navigating through iceberg-flanked passageways simply wasn't enough. Men are more than twice as likely to die in the pursuit of a selfie than women, 64 percent to 30 percent, according to the report. And then there's the unexpected surge of people taking selfies in the wilderness with bears. As the world emerges from COVID-19-related isolation, selfie-related fatalities have skyrocketed. This picture was taken near Sri Lanka's Nine Arch Bridge on active train tracks. While videoing his drive, this man was so focused on his selfie-stick that he missed the brake lights on the car driving in front of him. This volcano has been erupting continuously for several hundred years. This guy seems unenthused, but at least he's not as bad as the woman looking down at her cellphone. Wu Yongning, 26,died in November 2017 after falling from a 62-story building in the city of Changsha, China. "Do you know how many people in the world have died due to selfie incidents?" 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. David Karnauch told CBS he walked across an overhead beam and took the selfie while standing on a side railing. 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. Thanks for contacting us. 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. All rights reserved. ", 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.". 'However, the evidence, on balance (combined with people and animals dying! 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. In July 2014, a participant in Pamplona's annual Running of the Bulls took a selfie of himself in front of one of the charging half-ton beasts. Nearly a dozen people have fallen off of bridges taking selfies since 2014, including a woman who tumbled from Spain's Puente de Triana bridge. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. 'It's important, now more than ever, to reflect on the risks we are willing to take, and if a selfie is really worth losing your life over,' he said. 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. Next time you are setting up a thermal camera to record lava lake activity, you might as well snap a quick selfie. 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. "I always went there for sunsets," Punkar told CBS News. Cheung, who only had about 6,000 followers on Instagram at the time of her death, frequently posted pictures from risky locales. We know this snowboarding selfie was shot with a virtual reality camera, but those trees look awfully close. 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. 20:42 GMT 04 Oct 2021. The 43-year-old (whose name was not released by the police) apparently thought the gun was unloaded. 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. Unfortunately, a landing plane's wing struck their heads, and they were both fatally injured, according to media reports. Photographer Nadia Aly took this selfie with tons of jellyfish as she was scuba diving in the appropriately-named Jellyfish Lake in Palau, Oceania. When Hawaiis Kilauea volcano erupted, local authorities issued official warnings about the danger of posing for photos. The study found a steep rise in selfie deaths, from two in 2011 to 98 in 2016, USA Today reports. '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. This pic from Yekaterinburg, Russia, is dizzying and more than a little alarming. Cheungs not the first to perish while snapping an ill-advised pic. "It could've bit his neck, and that would have been it. 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. 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. The caption read, Better Days are coming. Two Brits died after a 30ft fall as they tried to take a selfie on Spains Costa Blanca in 2019. 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. By Elisha Fieldstadt, Christina Capatides, Updated on: May 16, 2019 / 6:01 PM But did you know it can turn deadly? Punkar poses atop a building in Tallinn, Estonia. In 2016, a man from Concrete, Washington,fatally shot himself in the face while trying to take a selfie. Umm, yeah. 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. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. In January 2020, Madalyn Davis, 21,plunged 100ft after climbing over a fence to pose for a sunrise photoin Diamond Bay near Sydney, Australia. But think of all the weird things youve done to get that perfect shot. The shocking incident occurred after Sofia Cheung, 32, and three friends. In this photo, the skyscrapers of Hong Kong set the shocking scene. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. These days taking selfies is a favorite pastime around the world. ', The comments below have not been moderated, By These days taking selfies is a favorite pastime around the world. THE deadly passion for selfies has now claimed the lives of 330 people across the globe, shocking new figures show. However, the trend may finally be on the wane, with the number of selfie deaths last year dropping . People really don't seem to be afraid of volcanoes. But when taken in dangerous circumstances, selfies can also be deadly. Cliff edges are a natural place to take a selfie but they are also sadly the scene of deaths. Lots of hikers at Horseshoe Bend, Arizona, want to nab the perfect selfie. She received an electric shock and fell to her death. Some photographers take different kinds of risks. Electrocution while taking a selfie is also another common cause of death. ), suggests there is little to celebrate about the craze.'. Dan Avery For Dailymail.com, Would you risk your life for a SELFIE? That's just being a fool," Alex's mother Deborah told CBS Los Angeles. Three members of the same family drownedwhile trying to take a selfie in a deep pond. 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 man posted: "So my girlfriend just sent me this selfie. But the following shots, we think, took things too far. Alligators can run 20 miles per hour. 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. While we admit this is a cool shot, are you sure hanging out a window while traveling at high speeds is the right decision? And while that research didn't account for this particular type of cellphone use, it's safe to say "clowning around" like this is highly irresponsible. On Instagram, he'll often share details about the lengths he goes to get the perfect, completely dangerous shot. First published on September 11, 2015 / 3:27 PM. His family said that he was due to begin classes at a local community college within the month. The woman suffered a severed leg and later died in hospital. This one, taken near Vanuatu's Ambrym volcano, is the most frightful of all. "I have been diving for over a decade and done 1000's of dives around the world," he says. Cheungs horrified friends promptly called emergency services, who quickly arrived and whisked the woman to the hospital, where she was pronounced dead on arrival, according to the Sun. Sure, keeping your face covered seems super important here. A Polish couple living in Portugal with their two young children stumbled off a cliff edge while trying to take a selfie. Our list covers 7 Heartbreaking Deaths While Taking Selfies, throwing caution to. The Maritime and Coastguard Agency chastised these photo-takers, saying, "No selfie is worth risking your life for.". He was detained and interviewed but not arrested, according to local media reports. Two Brits died after a 30ft fall as they tried to take a selfie on Spain's Costa Blanca in 2019. Individuals who are afraid of heights might want to skip this perch in Norway. Marlene Zorah describes this selfie in front of Mount Yasur, a volcano in the Republic of Vanuatu, as the hardest selfie she ever took. The climb was not a first for Lau. (No need to check; you already know it's true.). 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. So many people have taken #BearSelfies that the U.S. Forest Service decided to issue an advisory warning visitors to keep their distance. Tiger Leaping Gorge trail in China reaches 8,694 feet and is considered a dangerous trek for hikers, let alone risk-taking selfie-shooters. "It was one hell of a ninja mission and about a 30 minutes to climb to the top," Punkar told CBS News. 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. Victor Thomas, 25, looking down from great heights in Manhattan. Then, we noticed the kid hanging off the back of the bike! Put down your phone and read through this list of people who died while trying to take a selfie. Beautiful shots are key if you want to be Insta-famous, but is this taking things a bit too far? Do you see what is in the background? Most humans are scared of sharks. 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