In the provocatively titled report “Me, Myself and My Killfie,” the team reportedly found a total of 127 deaths from 2014 to September 2016 that were linked to someone taking or attempting to take a selfie.The number of deaths per year has risen from 15 in 2014, to 39 in 2015 to 73 so far recorded in 2016.The greatest number of deaths happened in India, with a whopping 76 recorded fatalities. Mumbai police in January established a list of “no-selfie zones” after an 18-year-old girl drowned while taking a selfie.The next most common locations were Pakistan with nine and the U.S., with eight.
Source: Researchers build tool to help prevent ‘selfie deaths’ – Technology & Science – CBC News
