look news india
Many people die every year while taking selfies. Some lose their lives while taking selfies in front of a train, some drown in a flowing river while taking selfies.
A study published in the Journal of Travel Medicine in 2022 revealed 379 selfie-related deaths over the past 13 years.
Out of these, 140 were tourists who lost their lives while trying to take selfies. Let us tell you that the highest number of deaths in the world due to selfies occur in India.
According to the 2024 report of World of Statistics, 190 people have lost their lives in India due to selfies. There are 55 such people in the country who have seriously injured themselves while taking selfies.
Most of the deaths due to selfies are caused by drowning, taking selfies with trains, elephants, guns and animals. After this, many people also lose their lives by drowning while taking selfies near fast flowing water.