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Selfie deaths: 259 people reported dead seeking the perfect picture
The quest for extreme selfies killed 259 people between 2011 and 2017, a 2018 global study has revealed.
Researchers at the US National Library of Medicine recommend that 'no selfie zones' should be introduced at dangerous spots to reduce deaths.
These would include the tops of mountains, tall buildings and lakes, where many of the deaths occurred.
Drowning, transport accidents and falling were found to be the most common cause of death.
But death by animals, electrocution, fire and firearms also appeared frequently in reports from around the world.
Selfies: A boon or bane? (open, DOI: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_109_18) (DX)
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At Least 259 People Died Trying to Take Selfies Between 2011 and 2017
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(Score: 2) by driverless on Sunday October 07 2018, @10:04AM
Yup. The headline should really read:
I personally have beaten at least a dozen of these selfie cretins to death with their own selfie sticks in the last year alone, but it hasn't even made a dent in their numbers. Maybe we need to declare some sort of hunting season on them...