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. Just for the record, you're not allowed to climb on the Brooklyn Bridge. You know, just a casual hike with your dog. All Rights reserved. Don't these people know that city rules prohibit selfies during the event? Let's try this again: Selfie + animals = No bueno. National Geographic explorer and "storm chaser" George Kourounis is known for his, frankly, kind of insane photos and selfies. 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 influencer had decided to take selfies at the edge of a waterfall at the parks Pineapple Mountain site a locale popular with hikers at sunset when she apparently lost her footing and fell into the 16-foot pool below. This one, taken near Vanuatu's Ambrym volcano, is the most frightful of all. As the world emerges from COVID-19-related isolation, selfie-related fatalities have skyrocketed. While selfies are sometimes considered tools for empowerment, numerous studies have linked looking at selfies to body-image issues among young women. 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. While balancing on a rock staircase in Oran, Algeria, this hiker flashed a peace-sign gesture. 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/ Earlier this year we reported a girl in India taking selfies drowned when she was accidentally knocked into a river by an oblivious tourist. It is important that you get specific training before just jumping in the water with sharks. When Hawaiis Kilauea volcano erupted, local authorities issued official warnings about the danger of posing for photos. TFW a bear could viciously maul you at any moment. The running of the bulls in Pamplona, Spain, dates back to 1591. But lately, people have been taking selfies to extreme levels in order to get more likes and viral acclaim for their photo. Yongning was known to post dramatic videos of himself atop tall buildings without using safety equipment. A Polish couple living in Portugal with their two young children stumbled off a cliff edge while trying to take a selfie. "I always went there for sunsets," Punkar told CBS News. 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. "I have spent a lot of time in the water gaining experience. Canyoning is one of the world's fastest growing adventure sports. King Charles coronation: what happens, whos playing and will there be a bank holiday? 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. Between 2011 and 2017, 259 people were reported killed worldwide in selfie-related incidents. 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. 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. Taking in the views of Mistras, Greece, from the top of Villehardouin's Castle is acceptable. Two Brits died after a 30ft fall as they tried to take a selfie on Spain's Costa Blanca in 2019. 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. They were rushed to a district hospital in the province, but Farhan died that night due to excessive bleeding. This Instagrammer said she was attacked by her co-starring monkey soon after the selfie was taken he wanted her beads. For other inquiries, Contact Us. Her grandmother is quoted in the Daily Mirror as saying: "The police said she wanted to take a snap of herself at night, to give it the most dramatic effect and with the railway line as a backdrop.". The World Animal Protection organization has started a campaign advocating that people stop taking selfies with wild animals, as seen here in Thailand. Remember, folks: The ocean is unpredictable! When it comes to locations, the most common one for a selfie death or injury is a railway line. The climb was not a first for Lau. Copyright 2023 Penske Business Media, LLC. This one was shot at the Kilauea Volcano. The bear was later treated for its injuries. While we admit this is a cool shot, are you sure hanging out a window while traveling at high speeds is the right decision? The victim, 15-year-old Ramandeep Singh, had meant to tap the camera button but. England and Wales company registration number 2008885, Subscribe to TheWeek. These days taking selfies is a favorite pastime around the world. 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In 2018, a man was hit by a train trying to take the perfect picture. We are just sayin'. Samira and Raza Chaudry taking selfies with their children while on holiday last year. Sounds like this guy uses Photoshop to make his viral shots. Electrocution while taking a selfie is also another common cause of death. However, the trend may finally be on the wane, with the number of selfie deaths last year dropping slightly to 93. The video continues as he crashes into the canoe and truck. 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. Japanese astronaut bravely took this shot, which required a special camera, while visiting the International Space Station. Sadness ranking:-5/10. Deleon Smith, a 19-year-old father of two from Houston, Texas, accidentally shot himself in the face while posing for a selfie with a gun. The country also saw 48 people injured when they were taking selfies during a bakery fire in Chennai. This photo from Jellyfish Lake in Palau, Oceania, actually looks way more dangerous than it is. . News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. Alex Gomez, 36, of California, was badly bitten in August 2015 when he tried to take a selfie with a four-foot rattlesnake. '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. Ervin Punkar takes a selfie atop a crane in Tallinn, Estonia. This selfie-taker captioned his photo with, "Needed to take my artistic mind to a higher level". '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. "This is all one big jungle gym, the city. "I could sit there for hours.". In this photo, the skyscrapers of Hong Kong set the shocking scene. 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. Narcissists tend to overrate their talents and respond with anger to criticism. Like many on our list, this adventurous selfie-taker seems well aware of the risks involved. He was detained and interviewed but not arrested, according to local media reports. 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. 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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. According to data compiled by Mashable, only eight people were known to have been killed by a shark that year. Some might even say too dangerous. And then there's the unexpected surge of people taking selfies in the wilderness with bears. Our need to capture the present moment via social media has completely changed the way we experience life, and a tragic irony presents itself when that results in death. In fact, you can probably find a selfie on your social media right now. In this case, what he's standing on the edge of is a canyon in Utah's Canyonlands National Park. It's better for us and the sharks this way.". The facts speak for themselves. 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. Do selfies and narcissism correlate? 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. But more people have died taking selfies than were killed by sharks. Avoid places with fast moving vehicles. Apart from injuries, fatalities and tastelessness, one big issue with selfies appears to be their function as either a cause or consequence of narcissism. 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. We've seen the movie "Twister," and we know tornados can switch direction really fast! 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. Next time you are setting up a thermal camera to record lava lake activity, you might as well snap a quick selfie. 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 August 2014, Toronto-based storm chaserGeorge Kourounissnapped this selfie in front of an active volcano. with the sound of not wanting to fall. His family said that he was due to begin classes at a local community college within the month. Have a firm footing before attempting to take a selfie, and do not lean out too far. People Who Tragically Died While Trying to Take a Selfie. 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. Scuba diver and photographerAaron Gekoski poses with oceanic black tip sharks. Thomas describes himself as an "urban explorer.". "It could've bit his neck, and that would have been it. Pictures like this prove that dangerous selfies constitute one of the dumbest tourist behaviors ever. There have been so many injuries and deaths that the Russian Interior Ministry launched a "safe selfie" campaign a couple years ago. 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. Drowning, falls, fires and automobile accidents were among the leading causes of death, according. In 2016, a man from Concrete, Washington,fatally shot himself in the face while trying to take a selfie. Two visitors diedin March 2019 after falling several hundred feet while attempting to take photos at the Grand Canyon. Cliff edges are a natural place to take a selfie but they are also sadly the scene of deaths. Sports reporter Kelly Nash was taking selfies at during a 2013 batting practice when a ball whizzed by her head. '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. When it comes to locations, the most common one for a selfie death or injury is a railway line. 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We know this snowboarding selfie was shot with a virtual reality camera, but those trees look awfully close. Other causes of selfie-related deaths include animals, firearms and electrocution, the newspaper adds. Amateur photographer Xenia Ignatyeva lost her footing on the bridge and grabbed a nearby cable, which turned out to be live. Good thing he was wearing that protective suit! And frankly, we're disturbed. From falling down the steps of the Taj Mahal to being gored alive by wild animals, here are the 11 most disturbing stories of selfies gone disastrously wrong. How did Vladimir Putin lose half of Russia's elite paratroopers? Suspects Charged in Tinder Murder: How Dangerous Is App Dating? 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. 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