2024-04-27 21:29:26
Over the past ten years, selfies have become an integral part of modern culture, but behind this popular trend there are often risks that can lead to serious and tragic consequences.
This is evidenced by data presented by BILD columnist Kolya Gärtner.
From the statistics presented by Gaertner, it follows that *Russia ranks third among countries in the number of deaths from selfies. Between 2014 and 2023, 399 people died while trying to take a photo of themselves in 49 countries. India was the leader in the death toll, with 190 people killed while taking selfies. In the USA and Russia, this figure was 29 and 18 people, respectively.
The most disastrous selfie-related event was in India in July 2022, when lightning struck a group of people taking photos on the Amber Fort tower, killing 11 people. This incident is just one of many examples of how the pursuit of the perfect photo can end in tragedy.
Stories of people dying while taking selfies are also reported from other countries. For example, in Germany, one of the dangerous places for selfies is the Königsbach Falls in Bavaria, where two tourists died in 2019. And Chinese woman Sophia Cheung died in 2021 while taking a photo on the edge of a waterfall near Hong Kong.
Previously, Kursor reported that not only people are addicted to selfies. Today, manufacturers of slot machines and social networks are actively applying the principles of Skinner’s experiment.