Study: Nearly 260 people died taking selfies during 6-year span

<p>A new report says 259 people died taking selfies between 2011 and 2017.</p>

News 12 Staff

Oct 4, 2018, 10:47 AM

Updated 2,031 days ago

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A new report found that 259 people died taking selfies between 2011 and 2017.
The study, researched by the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi, found that the leading cause of death was drowning. People were either getting hit by waves or falling out of boats while posing.
Other causes include getting hit by moving objects, falling from high places and getting attacked while posing with dangerous animals.
The study also found that although women take more selfies overall, more men died in selfie-related incidents. The study attributed this to men taking more risks.
The study covered deaths around the entire world. More than half of the deaths happened in India. But Russia, the United States and Pakistan rounded out the top four.
India has created “no selfie zones” in dangerous areas as a result.
The U.S. leads the world in people who accidentally shot themselves while posing with guns, and more men died in selfie-related incidents than women.
Researchers believe the role of selfies in deaths is almost definitely under-reported.


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