Death by selfie - the scary truth for young people who love virtual life

Young people are increasingly fond of the game of selfies in dangerous areas (killfie). Be careful because you can be in danger at any time.

In early April 2017, a mother from Ljuberzy (a large Russian city, near Moscow) faced every parent’s worst nightmare. She received a call from the local hospital informing her that her 12-year-old daughter had been seriously injured. The 12-year-old girl suffered a severe concussion and spinal cord damage.

Young people are increasingly interested in the game of selfies from dangerous areas (killfie).

It was at the hospital that the mother discovered what had really happened. Her daughter had been trying to take the best selfie and had fallen from the third floor of the building. The young girl had not meant to hurt herself but unfortunately had strayed too far from the safety zone and lost her balance.

The Russian mother is actually thankful that her daughter is still alive. According to a recent study by Carnegie Mellon, at least 127 people have died from selfie-related deaths at dangerous heights (killfies).

The actual number of deaths due to 'killfie' may be much higher. Why are young people in the world so passionate about this suicidal act? Perhaps it is because of the large number of likes and followers on Instagram and Facebook for these photos. Let's look at the photo of a person being electrocuted and falling from a transmission tower to the ground below to know how dangerous the act of 'killfie' is:

The boy fell from the transmission tower because he wanted to take a photo.

Police explained that the man was electrocuted while climbing a transmission tower. He was attracted by the number of likes on social media for his photo and decided to take the photo from the highest point of the tower. It is undeniable that the victim was inspired by famous people who have taken dangerous photos on social media.

These people have climbed skyscrapers without any safety measures. They have hundreds of thousands of followers. The more people like their photos, the more they 'go crazy' regardless of the danger. The reality is that people who do 'killfies' are getting younger and less careful.

Let’s take a look at the next photo. A boy climbed a railway bridge and intended to take a picture of himself there. When the ‘star’ lost his balance, he tried to grab a cable but couldn’t make it in time, fell to the ground and died.

The hardest thing to advise young people to participate in 'killfie' is probably to make them understand: 'Why take risks in exchange for a photo with many likes'.

They do not understand or deliberately do not understand that, just 1/1000th of a second of distraction, life can be ruined by an accident that can happen at any time and is very tragic.

Death is real and 'likes' are just illusions. If you're an adult, take a moment to remind your friends and family not to suffer the tragic fate of 'killfie'.

According to Giadinhvietnam.com