9 people who died from selfies
Selfie, or self-portrait on camera, is one of the most fashionable things, invented almost simultaneously with photography. However, sometimes such a picture of oneself can be life-threatening, especially if there is a desire to make a “frame of the century” behind it.
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Burnt by high voltage
1. Anna Ursu took too much selfies
In May 2015, a Romanian girl burned to death after accidentally touching a high-voltage wire while trying to take a selfie of the year on top of a train. 18-year-old Anna Ursu with her friend came to the railway station of the city of Iasi to take a "special selfie", which was then planned to be posted on Facebook. She lay down on the roof of the car, lifted her legs up and accidentally snagged one of the high voltage cables. An electric current of 27,000 volts instantly passed through the girl's body. Despite all the efforts of passers-by, it was not possible to save Anna: she died in the hospital from 50% burns.
Fell off the bridge
2. Dream vacation ended at the Puente de Triana
The sad incident happened during the dream vacation of Sylvia Raichel. In 2014, a 23-year-old Polish medical student died while trying to take a selfie on the Puente de Triana bridge in southern Spain. Climbing onto the railing of the famous bridge, Sylvia Raichel could not resist and fell from a height of 4.5 meters. The resuscitators managed to start the girl's heart, but later she died anyway in the traumatology department.
Shot while taking a selfie
3The Mexican Who Loved To Photograph The “Beautiful Life”
Playing with guns is dangerous, but taking selfies with them is deadly. In 2014, a Mexican man died while trying to take an unusual photo with a gun at his head: an accidental shot mortally wounded him. A 21-year-old Oscar Otero Aguilar turned out to be a fan of playing with weapons. He was a fan of unusual selfies: his Facebook page is full of photos with expensive cars, motorcycles, beautiful women. According to police, the guy brandished a gun and tried to take a photo. It was not possible to save the lover of a beautiful life: he died on the way to the hospital.
Shot from the top of the bridge
4. Ksenia Ignatieva on the bridge in the Krasnogvardeisky district of St. Petersburg
17-year-old Ksenia Ignatieva fell from a height of ten meters, climbing to the top of a railway bridge structure to take a selfie. When falling, the schoolgirl grabbed a high-voltage cable, which is why she died on the spot. The girl just a month did not live up to her eighteenth birthday. Ksenia was a photography lover, her great passion was taking selfies on a camera, which the girl bought at the end of 2013 after a summer job. Her life was cut short when she decided that the railway bridge was the best place for a cool photo.
Crashed on the first date
5. James Nichols and Shayenne Holloway talked for a long time before meeting in person and not for long after it.
James Nichols and Cheyenne Holloway have been in a long distance relationship for a long time. When the couple finally decided to meet, they went to Northcliff Hill, the second highest peak in Johannesburg. The lovers stopped at the edge of a cliff to take a selfie against the backdrop of the setting sun.
According to one witness, Miss Holloway stood on a large rock at the top while Mr. Nichols set up the tripod. The stone rolled down, and Cheyenne fell with it from a height of 15 meters. Nichols rushed to her and performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation for 20 minutes until paramedics arrived. But it was no longer possible to save Miss Holloway - she died on the spot.
Last photo for Selfie Olympic
6. Oscar Rey and his "crazy photo". Let's admit that he succeeded
A new youth fashion called the Selfie Olympic claimed the life of 18-year-old Oscar Rey. On January 2, 2015, the guy took a picture of himself dressed as SpongeBob and posted the photo on Facebook. The post got over 200 likes. Oscar's friends said that so many courtesies motivated him to take an even crazier photo. On January 3, at about 2:00 pm, he was found dead in the toilet. Oscar fell from the door and crushed his head, and then died from a large loss of blood. Later, his friends created a Facebook page in memory of the failed hero.
Death on a birthday
7. Photoshoot with the famous windmills of Bangui on the beach in Barangay Mazikil failed ...
A girl named Chezka Agas drowned while taking a group selfie after celebrating a friend's birthday in the Philippines. A young student was engulfed by a wave while the group was photographed against the background of the famous windmills of Bangui on the beach in Barangay Mazikil. The police immediately took Chezka Agas to the nearest hospital, but the girl had already died.
Fallen off the cliff
8. The cliff of Cabo da Roca in Portugal claimed the lives of a married couple
In August 2014, a Polish couple died after falling off the cliff of Cabo da Roca in Portugal, apparently trying to take a picture of themselves with their children on the very edge of the cliff. The couple's children, five and six years old, witnessed the fall and were taken under guardianship by Polish diplomats and psychologists.
Selfie while driving
9 Rapper Jadiel Died Minutes After Taking This Selfie
Ramon Gonzalez, a Puerto Rican rapper known by his pseudonym Jadiel, has died while riding a motorcycle. He came to visit his family in Rochester, New York, and decided to capture his walk. The picture was a success, but a moment later Ramon lost control and was hit by an oncoming car. He died from multiple injuries on May 10, 2014 at Strong Memorial Hospital.