Selfie deaths: 259 people reported dead seeking the perfect picture

[TomSea]

Selfie deaths: 259 people reported dead seeking the perfect picture

This selfie-taker risked her life on someone's shoulders at the top of a 180 metre high disused chimney in Romania

The quest for extreme selfies killed 259 people between 2011 and 2017, a 2018 global study has revealed.

Researchers at the US National Library of Medicine recommend that 'no selfie zones' should be introduced at dangerous spots to reduce deaths.

These would include the tops of mountains, tall buildings and lakes, where many of the deaths occurred.

Read more at: https://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-45745982

[TomSea]

I don't tend to invoke black humor. I'm sorry if anyone suffers death or injury from these stunts but it certainly seems like a cocky thing to do; it does seem like some of these people are asking for it.