Researchers at the All-India Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi believe that this figure will increase over time.

Of the 259 selfie deaths, drowning most often appears.. This is followed by transport incidents, as well as falls from a great height.. Other, slightly less popular reasons include animals, firearms, and electric shock.. This is reported by med. vesti. ru.

Most of these deaths occur in India (159 cases), but numerous incident reports also come from Russia (16 cases), the USA (14 cases) and Pakistan (11 cases). About 85% of victims are people aged 10 to 30.

In 2018, several cases were reported that were not included in the study.. For example, a man in India tried to take a selfie with a wounded bear, but was bitten.

On September 5, an 18-year-old tourist from Jerusalem died after falling from a cliff in Yosemite National Park, trying to take a selfie. And after about two weeks, a 32-year-old California resident suffered the same fate when she wanted to take a photo against a lake in Michigan, but slipped and fell off a cliff.

According to experts, the surest way to prevent a catastrophe is to prohibit taking selfies in potentially dangerous tourist places, such as mountain peaks, tall buildings, and wild water..

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