More died this year trying to take selfies than from shark attacks

A Japanese tourist reportedly died of a heart attack after falling down a staircase at the Taj Mahal’s Royal Gate while attempting to take a selfie, the BBC reports. Another man recently shot himself while posing for a selfie, and in 2014, a couple fell off a cliff while trying to snap a picture of themselves.

Citing numerous selfie-related accidents, the Russian Interior Ministry launched an information campaign to teach citizens how to take safely a selfie in July.

Noticing a trend in selfie-related deaths, Mashable decided to dig a little deeper. The outlet compared selfie-related deaths to shark attacks, and found more people died while trying to take a selfie this year than were killed by sharks.

In 2015, 12 people died while attempting to take a selfie and eight people died from shark attacks, according to Mashable.

The selfie-related injuries and deaths have prompted many places to ban selfie sticks.

Article from USA Today: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/09/23/people-died-selfies-shark-attacks/72682068/