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. Send us a tip using our anonymous form. This volcano has been erupting continuously for several hundred years. This is just one of many gasp-inducing pictures snapped by Daniel Lau, one of the world's most well-known daredevil photographers. 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. Like Daniel Lau, Alexander Remnev is well-known for his selfie stunts. You know, just a casual hike with your dog. India has seen the most selfie deaths by far, with over 180 since 2011. Oh good. Apart from injuries, fatalities and tastelessness, one big issue with selfies appears to be their function as either a cause or consequence of narcissism. "Do you know how many people in the world have died due to selfie incidents?" Punkar poses atop a building in Tallinn, Estonia. "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. 18:29 GMT 04 Oct 2021 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. In 2018, a man was hit by a train trying to take the perfect picture. This French skier got a great shot, but did he land on his feet? Writing for Psychology Today, Peter Gray describes narcissism as 'an inflated view of the self, coupled with a relative indifference to others.'. This photo from Jellyfish Lake in Palau, Oceania, actually looks way more dangerous than it is. 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. The never-ending pursuit of the ultimate shot for social media sharing has reached a startling new height: 8,000 feet above sea level. The country also saw 48 people injured when they were taking selfies during a bakery fire in Chennai. 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. 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. Just for the record, you're not allowed to climb on the Brooklyn Bridge. Let's try this again: Selfie + animals = No bueno. Still, would we attempt this shot? In 2016, a man from Concrete, Washington,fatally shot himself in the face while trying to take a selfie. But be careful out there, folks! 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. Police search allotment sheds for Constance Marten's missing baby. Some people regularly take photos they know to be precarious; others have posted a questionable shot or two, perhaps because they didn't fully understand the risks involved. But did you know it can turn deadly? In January 2017, YouTuber and stuntman CassOnline posted a GoPro selfie video atop London's Tower Bridge. 'However, the evidence, on balance (combined with people and animals dying! 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. England and Wales company registration number 2008885, Subscribe to TheWeek. When it comes to locations, the most common one for a selfie death or injury is a railway line. Even though the world's most dangerous selfies make amazing photo ops, are they really worth the risk? Oscar Otero Aguilar made international headlines after he accidentally shot himself dead while posing for a selfie with a handgun. Sounds like this guy uses Photoshop to make his viral shots. "I have spent a lot of time in the water gaining experience. We know this snowboarding selfie was shot with a virtual reality camera, but those trees look awfully close. That happened," Nash wrote on Instagram. 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 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. 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. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. The video continues as he crashes into the canoe and truck. This one, taken near Vanuatu's Ambrym volcano, is the most frightful of all. Oftentimes, these dangerous selfies are taken while traveling, with people scaling skyscrapers, cliffs and bridges to capture a photo to remember. In this photo, the skyscrapers of Hong Kong set the shocking scene. 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. National Geographic explorer and "storm chaser" George Kourounis is known for his, frankly, kind of insane photos and selfies. 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. A Polish couple living in Portugal with their two young children stumbled off a cliff edge while trying to take a selfie. A Hong Kong Instagram star tragically plummeted to her death after she slipped while snapping a selfie at a waterfall. strong>16 heartbreaking deaths while taking selfies 16 heartbreaking deaths while taking selfies. Put down your phone and read through this list of people who died while trying to take a selfie. 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. '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. That same month, visitors to Birling Gap in East Sussex were seen snapping pics of themselveson the quickly eroding cliff. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click this link: thesun.co.uk/editorial-complaints/, Guilherme Chiapetti died taking a selfie at a beauty spot in Brazil, Nirupama Prajapati moments before she was knocked into the water, Cyclist Carmen Greenaway moments before she hit a bump in the road, Three members of the same family drowned in a deep pond taking a selfie, Madalyn Davis died taking selfie in Australia, A helicopter crashed while carrying people for 'shoe selfies', Chilling moment killer husband lures pregnant wife to rocky cliff edge for selfie before pushing her off', Worlds deadly selfie addiction revealed as 330 people are killed in cliff plunges, electrocutions and drownings, Frogmore eviction shows King Charles has drawn a line with Harry - now he must do two more things with the spoilt brat, Harry's vicious attacks on Camilla could not be forgiven by King Charles - he had to hit back, Constance Marten: Baby's body found after massive police search, as cops question runaway aristocrat & Mark Gordon, Rishi Sunak to finally unveil delayed small boats law next week after Brexit win, Ministers vow to never use draconian spy law to jail journalists, plunged 100ft after climbing over a fence to pose for a sunrise photo, Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). . 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. But lately, people have been taking selfies to extreme levels in order to get more likes and viral acclaim for their photo. 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. Sadness ranking:-5/10. Dan Avery For Dailymail.com, Would you risk your life for a SELFIE? Copyright 2023 Penske Business Media, LLC. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. 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. She didn't notice until she looked at her pictures. ", 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.". All you need to know about everything that matters. But think of all the weird things youve done to get that perfect shot. Then, we noticed the kid hanging off the back of the bike! Suspects Charged in Tinder Murder: How Dangerous Is App Dating? Scuba diver and photographerAaron Gekoski poses with oceanic black tip sharks. According to the National Safety Council, 1.6 million crashes a year are caused by cellphone use while driving. However, the trend may finally be on the wane, with the number of selfie deaths last year dropping slightly to 93. In this case, what he's standing on the edge of is a canyon in Utah's Canyonlands National Park. 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 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. 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. 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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. Yongning was known to post dramatic videos of himself atop tall buildings without using safety equipment. ', 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.'. '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. We are just sayin'. All they left behind was a selfie which they took minutes after take off. India recorded the highest number of selfie-related deaths, with Russia, the United States and Pakistan also ranking highly. Cheung, who only had about 6,000 followers on Instagram at the time of her death, frequently posted pictures from risky locales. This Instagrammer said she was attacked by her co-starring monkey soon after the selfie was taken he wanted her beads. In May 2014, Lee Thompson, founder of the adventure travel company The Flash Pack, persuaded the Brazilian tourism board to let him climb the city's world-famous Christ the Redeemer statue. Men in the sample who posted a greater number of selfies were more likely to show evidence of narcissism. We're not trying to criticize your work ethic, but should you really be taking selfies while jumping out of a plane, be it for combat or training? The World Animal Protection organization has started a campaign advocating that people stop taking selfies with wild animals, as seen here in Thailand. Karin Claesson snapped this photo of a man taking a selfie on the edge of a cliff at the Grand Canyon. A 3-for-1 danger. "I have been diving for over a decade and done 1000's of dives around the world," he says. As the world emerges from COVID-19-related isolation, selfie-related fatalities have skyrocketed. Dear train conductor: We don't know who you are but thank you for giving this train selfie-taker a swift one! But the pastime comes with great risks. Like many on our list, this adventurous selfie-taker seems well aware of the risks involved. Nirupama Prajapati was standing on some boulders when a man, also taking pictures, took a step backwards and tripped - causing her to accidentally fall into the turbulent waters below. 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. The shocking incident occurred after Sofia Cheung, 32, and three friends. We've seen the movie "Twister," and we know tornados can switch direction really fast! The running of the bulls in Pamplona, Spain, dates back to 1591. No Biggie. 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. Ervin Punkar repeats his high-altitude photo stunt in Amsterdam. According to Gray, surveys of college students show the trait is far more prevalent today than even as recently as 30 years ago. It's better for us and the sharks this way.". Two Brits died after a 30ft fall as they tried to take a selfie on Spains Costa Blanca in 2019. Some outlets have taken to calling it a "spacie.". 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. "I could sit there for hours.". OK, here's a volcano shot we can kind of get behind. 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. Two Brits died after a 30ft fall as they tried to take a selfie on Spain's Costa Blanca in 2019. 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. It's hard to tell from this shot, but the ancient volcano is more than 800-feet high. 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. Despite the risk, people still seem intent on taking incredibly risky selfies like this one. Two Brits died after a 30ft fall as they tried to take a selfie on Spain's Costa Blanca in 2019. The same month 23-year-old Qiumeidied, hiker Sofia Cheungplunged to her death while taking selfies at the edge of a waterfall in Hong Kong. Most humans are scared of sharks. (How did she even get there?!). As a matter of fact, we do. That's just being a fool," Alex's mother Deborah told CBS Los Angeles. These days taking selfies is a favorite pastime around the world. At this point, almost everyone has taken out their smartphone to snap a photo of themselves. Why do people risk their lives for the perfect selfie. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. A photographer in San Diego shot this seconds before the couple was drenched by the waves. "I always went there for sunsets," Punkar told CBS News. Avoid places with fast moving vehicles. (Also, isn't that a perfectly good and supported platform beside them that they could've taken a photo from instead?). This is NOT recommended by any conversationists. Know what you know; It's futile to predict the economy and interest rates; You have plenty of time to identify and recognize exceptional companies; Avoid long shots; Good management is very important - buy good businesses; Be flexible and humble, and learn from mistakes Some photographers take different kinds of risks. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. His family said that he was due to begin classes at a local community college within the month. In Croatia, two men climbed onto a container on a train where they wanted to take a selfie and one was killed as a result of an electric shock of 25,000 volts. Photographer Nadia Aly took this selfie with tons of jellyfish as she was scuba diving in the appropriately-named Jellyfish Lake in Palau, Oceania. A man posted: "So my girlfriend just sent me this selfie. Unfortunately, two selfie-related deaths have taken place here since 2018. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. Cheungs not the first to perish while snapping an ill-advised pic. Luckily, the ball missed her head, and she could laugh at the close call. She received an electric shock and fell to her death. Tiger Leaping Gorge trail in China reaches 8,694 feet and is considered a dangerous trek for hikers, let alone risk-taking selfie-shooters. Thousands of "urban explorers" or "roofers" across the world have taken to scaling skyscrapers, cranes and bridges to capture the perfect shot. 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. Yes, we know this spot in Rio is an optical illusion and that there is actually ground very close to the protruding rock. The following year, a 32-year-old Spaniard was gored to death when he entered the running area to snap a selfie. Japanese astronaut bravely took this shot, which required a special camera, while visiting the International Space Station. Here, he takes a selfie from high above Shanghai, China, with fellow stuntman Erik Biedron. Between 2011 and 2017, 259 people were reported killed worldwide in selfie-related incidents. 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. For other inquiries, Contact Us. A Hong Kong Instagram star tragically plummeted to her death after she slipped while snapping a selfie at a waterfall. There's always something to worry about - do you know what it is? Turnips vs. tomatoes: should salad crisis force UK shoppers back to their roots? A man fell to his death at the Grand Canyon in April, but that didn't deter this man from snatching a selfie. 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? , updated The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. Samira and Raza Chaudry taking selfies with their children while on holiday last year. "Seems like a good place to stop and have a banana," said no one but the three people in this photo. Amateur photographer Xenia Ignatyeva lost her footing on the bridge and grabbed a nearby cable, which turned out to be live. 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. But did you know it can turn deadly? 'If the last 18 months have taught us anything, it's that being able to get out and explore is vital for our physical and mental health,' Walter said. This picture was taken near Sri Lanka's Nine Arch Bridge on active train tracks. Granted, fatal alligator attacks are super rare; since 1973, there have only been 24 reported. 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. Drowning, falls, fires and automobile accidents were among the leading causes of death, according. Cliff edges are a natural place to take a selfie but they are also sadly the scene of deaths. Millions of people hold up their phones every day to snap a selfie to share with friends. 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. Thomas describes himself as an "urban explorer.". We get it, Horseshoe Bend is a stunning photo backdrop. 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? Have a firm footing before attempting to take a selfie, and do not lean out too far. Instead of one death-by-selfie, the rescuers can count multiple fatalities when a shot like this goes wrong. Three children in Russia died when they were hit by a train in the Nadezhdinsky diestrict while taking selfie on railway. King Charles coronation: what happens, whos playing and will there be a bank holiday? With over 300,000 followers, this beautiful couple has made it their thing to show their love as they travel the world. If you want to take an amazing selfie, absolutely go for it. We've received your submission. But more people have died taking selfies than were killed by sharks. Phew. 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Drowning, falls, fires and automobile accidents were among the leading causes of death, according to the report. Scientists have in the past called for 'no selfie zones' in a bid to cut the number of deaths. Tourists are most often reported taking dangerous selfies, but experts said employees who work in high-risk environments are also guilty of putting themselves in harms way. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. According to data compiled by Mashable, only eight people were known to have been killed by a shark that year. 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. with the sound of not wanting to fall. 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. You dont want to end up in intensive care, or worse, just because you had to get the perfect picture. 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!' The Daily Telegraph notes that Aguilar's Facebook profile was full of snaps showing him posing alongside drinks, cars and women. The path up Huashan Mountain in Xian, China, is considered one of the most dangerous hikes in the world. The amount of young people who have passedwhiletaking a selfie is staggering. The country also saw 48 people injured when they were taking selfies during a bakery fire in Chennai. Umm, yeah. 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 facts speak for themselves. Sports selfies are on the rise, as well. 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. It is important that you get specific training before just jumping in the water with sharks. He wasn't even participating in the event. Electrocution while taking a selfie is also another common cause of death. As pandemic lockdowns ease, the number of selfie deaths has leaped from seven in 2020 to 24 in the first three-quarters of 2021. She cites two studies that examined the prevalence of Facebook selfies in a sample of over 1,000 people. The selfie perishmentson this list are horrible, but they should be shared so no one else has to suffer a selfie injury for the sake getting a great photo. Do selfies and narcissism correlate? 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. 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. However, the trend may finally be on the wane, with the number of selfie deaths last year dropping . 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