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Today's generation is a selfie loving generation. Youth celebrate every happy moment with a selfie. However, you will see that many people lose their lives in this pursuit of selfie.
Selfie has become a big trend in the world today. Taking selfies is a very common thing, but many times people even lose their lives while taking selfies.
Every year many people die 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 2022 study published in the Journal of Travel Medicine found 379 selfie-related deaths in the last 13 years. These included 140 tourists who lost their lives while taking selfies. Let us tell you that India has the highest number of deaths due to selfies in the world.
According to the 2024 report of World of Statistics, 190 people have lost their lives in India due to selfies. There are 55 people in the country who have seriously injured themselves just while taking selfies.
Most selfie deaths are caused by drowning, falling, trains, elephants, guns and accidents while taking selfies with animals. After this, many people have also lost their lives by drowning while taking selfies near fast flowing water.