Selfie Deaths In India

Tamil Nadu Boy Electrocuted While Clicking Selfie On Train Engine

India News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin, Edited by Harish Pullanoor | Thursday November 19, 2020

An attempt at clicking a selfie on a train engine turned tragic for a 14-year-old boy who died today of electrocution in Tirunelveli city in southern Tamil Nadu.

2 Tamil Nadu Tourists Drown In Goa While Clicking Selfies

Tamil Nadu News | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday June 18, 2018

Two tourists from Tamil Nadu drowned in two separate incidents while clicking selfies at popular Goa beaches, police said on Sunday.

2 Tourists From Andhra Pradesh Drown While Clicking Selfies: Police

Andhra Pradesh News | Edited by Nidhi Sethi | Friday October 27, 2017

Two women tourists from Andhra Pradesh drowned while clicking selfies near a river in Odisha's Rayagada district, police said. The women have been identified as E Jyoti, 27, and S Sredevi, 23. The incident took place yesterday when the two women, part of a group of nine from Vishakapatnam, were visiting the suspension bridge built over Nagavali riv...

3 Teenagers Drown In Lake While Taking Selfie In Maharashtra's Nashik

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday August 27, 2016

Three schoolchildren today drowned in a lake while trying to click a selfie near Shingave village in Nashik district, police said.

More Selfie Deaths In India Last Year Than Anywhere Else

India News | Annie Gowen, The Washington Post | Thursday January 14, 2016

Of at least 27 "selfie related" deaths around the world last year, about half occurred in India, reports show.