charon 4,943 Posted December 31, 2018 India ends the Year in good form, another chalked up. https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/student-taking-selfie-slips-into-waterfall-in-odisha-dies-1970349 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,994 Posted December 31, 2018 3 hours ago, charon said: India ends the Year in good form, another chalked up. https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/student-taking-selfie-slips-into-waterfall-in-odisha-dies-1970349 Hmmm. "Of the 259 deaths, researchers found the leading cause to be drowning, followed by cases involving transportation - for example, taking a selfie in front of an oncoming train..." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charon 4,943 Posted January 5, 2019 A traditional death by selfie at The Cliffs of Moher in Ireland. https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/8125042/man-dies-fall-moher-cliffs-ireland-selfie/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted January 5, 2019 4 hours ago, charon said: A traditional death by selfie at The Cliffs of Moher in Ireland. https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/8125042/man-dies-fall-moher-cliffs-ireland-selfie/ He is with us no Moher... (only works if it's pronounced the way I hope it is lol) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charon 4,943 Posted January 5, 2019 He fell off twice SC, survived the first fall and climbed back up, to be sure, to be sure. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charon 4,943 Posted January 6, 2019 Lol. The Moher one, was actually an Indian student. They do have a monopoly on this, even in Ireland. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charon 4,943 Posted January 22, 2019 I 'think' this qualifies. Gigi Wu aged 36. Was known as the bikini hiker, freezes to death in a gorge as the weather was too bad for a rescue. She was known for scaling 100+ peaks, then taking photos of herself in a bikini at the top. * I have no idea as to whether she died with her boots on so to speak, but if she did then definitely qualifies. https://www.businessinsider.sg/taiwanese-bikini-climber-dies-after-falling-into-gorge/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charon 4,943 Posted January 22, 2019 On 31/10/2018 at 06:22, charon said: Bingo, a 2 for 1 job in Yosemite. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/10/31/life-just-worth-one-photo-indian-couple-died-yosemite-had-warned/ Autopsy results in. Unsurprisingly, they were pished. https://people.com/human-interest/blogger-couple-who-died-yosemite-park-were-intoxicated/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drewsky1211 4,767 Posted June 1, 2019 A woman in California has died after falling off a waterfall while taking a selfie. https://www.foxnews.com/us/california-woman-dies-while-talking-selfie-at-a-waterfall Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cat O'Falk 3,290 Posted June 27, 2019 On 23/09/2015 at 11:17, gcreptile said: This year, there already died more people from selfies than from shark attacks, twelve, to be precise: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/11881900/More-people-have-died-by-taking-selfies-this-year-than-by-shark-attacks.html "Selfies have killed five times more people than shark attacks." https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7187747/Selfies-five-times-deadly-shark-attacks-reveals-death-toll-study.html Quote Between October 2011 and November 2017, at least 259 people died taking selfies around the globe, according to India's Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, compared to just 50 people killed by sharks in the same period. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,491 Posted June 27, 2019 2 minutes ago, Cat O'Falk said: "Selfies have killed five times more people than shark attacks." https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7187747/Selfies-five-times-deadly-shark-attacks-reveals-death-toll-study.html Of course, sharks hardly likely to have any time for killing when they sing all day! *If you don't know any young children and so this goes over your head, breathe a sigh of relief... 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cat O'Falk 3,290 Posted June 27, 2019 1 hour ago, msc said: Of course, sharks hardly likely to have any time for killing when they sing all day! *If you don't know any young children and so this goes over your head, breathe a sigh of relief... Aww ffs. That's in my head for the rest of the day now. I was blissfully unaware of the song until Phil posted this: 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,491 Posted June 27, 2019 1 minute ago, Cat O'Falk said: Aww ffs. That's in my head for the rest of the day now. I was blissfully unaware of the song until Phil posted this: A pain shared... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grim Up North 3,751 Posted June 27, 2019 4 hours ago, Cat O'Falk said: "Selfies have killed five times more people than shark attacks." https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7187747/Selfies-five-times-deadly-shark-attacks-reveals-death-toll-study.html One back for the sharks! 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jcc 228 Posted November 16, 2019 https://edition.cnn.com/2019/11/15/asia/french-man-selfie-death-intl-scli/index.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bentrovato 1,096 Posted February 27, 2020 A twist on death by selfie. She shot the kid in her care while trying to take one. The kid did survive. Ten-year-old in Houston, Texas accidentally shot by babysitter https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-51663212 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Whitehouse 872 Posted December 15, 2020 (edited) Another selfie death.... Not really interesting, mostly gravity problem. Edited December 15, 2020 by DevonDeathTrip Post moved. We have a thread for most occasions... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted December 16, 2020 5 hours ago, Whitehouse said: Another selfie death.... Not really interesting, mostly gravity problem. Dammit I showed this story to Boudicca 5 hours before you posted and completely forgot to post it here. Well at least it’s done. SCunto Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Whitehouse 872 Posted December 16, 2020 Didn't know there was a thread for this. Move is justified. Is there also a thread like "Death by elevator?" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jcc 228 Posted January 15, 2021 Indian+selfie+raging river = somewhat inevitable conclusion. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted January 15, 2021 17 hours ago, jcc said: Indian+selfie+raging river = somewhat inevitable conclusion. you posted a shit version of the story. she died by selfie bumping into a selfie! That’s a huge gap in your post. ‘A woman in India died while taking a selfie after being pushed into a river by a man who is believed to have been attempting to take a picture as well. Footage of the accident shows Prajapati taking a selfie on the water's edge when a man, presumably looking to take a picture of his own, slips and knocks her over.’ SC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bentrovato 1,096 Posted July 12, 2021 Jaipur: Lightning strike kills 11 taking selfies in India Jaipur: Lightning strike kills 11 taking selfies in India - BBC News Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,374 Posted July 15, 2021 Sophia Cheung, a 'daredevil Instagram model', known for taking photos on cliffs and other high-altitude places, has died. She was 32. Cheung was on an adventure in Hong Kong with three friends when she perished. https://litefm.iheart.com/content/2021-07-14-daredevil-instagram-model-dies-at-32/ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bentrovato 1,096 Posted September 14, 2021 Llandudno goat selfie warning from coastguard - BBC News Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted November 5, 2021 A 33-year-old Belgian woman plunged 100 feet to her death after posing for a selfie on the edge of a cliff during a trip with her husband. Zoe Snoeks slipped off the precipice near the village of Nadrin in the province of Luxembourg on Tuesday and landed in the Ourthe River. Joeri Janssen said his wife snapped photos on the edge of the cliff when “she told me to look out for the dogs. “I turned to the dogs and told them to wait. When I turned back to Zoe, she was no longer there. She had just vanished. It must have happened in less than five seconds,” Janssen said. “I didn’t see or hear anything. No rustling, no screams or shouts. I looked up and saw only dust,” he said. “I called her even though I knew it was hopeless.” SC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
