Jan 18

3 min read

Death By Selfie

A life in exchange for the perfect photo.

Thrill-seekers all over the world risk their lives while on a journey for the perfect photo. Between 2011 and 2017, 259 people died globally while snapping a selfie. Selfie deaths are on the rise post-pandemic but are the likes truly worth it? For these 4 people, we’ll never know.

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Xenia Ignatyeva | Source: Daily Mail

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