Selfie causes of death

Published on: November 9, 2018 / Update from: November 9, 2018 - Author: Konrad Wolfenstein

According to a study recently published in the Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, died while taking selfies between October 2011 and November 2017. The most common cause is drowning, with 70 deaths. This is followed by accidents involving means of transport (51) and falls (48). Most selfie deaths occurred in India (159). In contrast, Germans seem to be much more careful when handling smartphone cameras - there is only one death reported in this country.

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