According to new research, selfie-related deaths constitute a new public health risk -- with the most common deaths coming about from people falling off cliffs and waterfalls while taking a photo. [Read More]
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A study newly published by the US National Library of Medicine NIH sheds light on deaths that occurred while taking selfies. The team behind the study found a total of 259 selfie-related fatalities had occurred between October 2011 and November 2017 from a total of 137 incidents around the globe. dpreview.com »
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A tourist fell more than 170 feet to her death when she stumbled while taking a selfie from a clifftop viewing platform, the latest in a string of such incidents. [Read More]
A man was mauled to death by a lion after jumping into its enclosure to take a selfie with the animal.
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A tourist has disappeared into the Atlantic Ocean after she was swept away by a wave while reportedly taking a selfie with her husband. [Read More]
A tourist fell to his death after reportedly leaning out to take a selfie of a moving train in Thailand.
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A man used the pretense of a selfie to lure his wife to a 1,000 feet (304 meters) high cliff before pushing her off and killing her. [Read More]
A man plunged nearly 40 feet to his death after losing his balance while taking a selfie in Brazil.
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