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Yup, you read that correctly! According to a report by Mashable, selfie-related accidents have killed more people worldwide this year than shark attacks.
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With the death of 66-year-old Japanese tourist, Hideto Ueda, who fell down from the stairs while taking a selfie at the Taj Mahal; the selfie-related death toll now stands at 12 compared to 8 deaths caused by shark attacks
Like Hideto Ueda, careless falls are the leading cause of 'selfie death', followed by collision with a train
It might sound like a joke to some, but unfortunately, it isn't. More and more individuals are making headlines for their dangerous attempts at taking selfies.
Earlier this year, a man died after being gored by a bull in a Spanish town while trying to take a selfie with the animal
In May, Mohamed Aslam Shahul from Singapore tripped over and fell over a cliff in Bali while attempting to take a selfie
Two young men from Russia accidentally blew themselves up while taking a selfie holding a grenade with its pin pulled out
Alarmed by the spike in such accidents, the Russian government launched a campaign to make people understand the dangers of snapping selfies in dangerous situations
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