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The ‘ultimate selfie’ has claimed up to 480 lives – yet the craze shows no signs of ending


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To the list of the world’s most dangerous activities, it seems we must add a very 21st–century pursuit: selfie-taking.

The number of people who have lost their lives while trying to get that perfect shot has spiked sharply in recent years. For a time, Wikipedia kept a running total, estimating 379 people have died in selfie-related accidents between 2008 and 2021, with hundreds more sustaining serious injuries.

Since then, other sources suggest the toll had risen to as many as 480 fatalities by the end of 2024. By way of comparison, far more people die from taking selfies than from shark attacks, which on average account for 5-6 deaths per year globally.

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/ultimate-selfie-claimed-480-lives-133625842.html

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A picture is not worth risking your life for. Murphy's law plays a big part of these deaths. The less you're trained, the bigger the chance of disaster. Of that little voice in the back of your head suggests it might be a bad idea, you should listen.

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