WARNING AT THE SELFIES THAT KILL FIVE TIMES MORE THAN THE SHARKS

A sad news for selfie fans: According to the Indian Journal of Family Medecine and Primary Care, at least 259 people died between October 2011 and November 2017, taking selfies around the world compared to just 50 killed by sharks.

And it is the young men who stand out in this list, not hesitating to take risky behaviors: drowning, transport accidents, falls, fire or weapons.

In January, the death of Taiwanese "hiker in bikini" Gigi Wu, shocked her "followers".

She crashed at the bottom of a ravine, having climbed more than 100 peaks to make two-piece selfies.

India, with its 800 million mobile phones, sadly holds the world record with more than half of the deaths (159), ahead of Russia, the United States and Pakistan.

A result apparently attributable to the national taste for the group selfie and the youth of the population.

Faced with this wave of deadly selfies, various countries began to make arrangements.

Thus India has just established "zones without selfies"; there are 16 in the city of Bombay alone.

In Russia a guide to "safe selfies" warning: "a cool selfie can cost you your life" was published by the police.

In Vienna to educate in art a detox campaign was initiated.

Thus, at Belvédère, the visitor discovers next to the oh famous painting "The kiss" by Gustav Klimt, a reproduction covered with a giant red hashtag.

Meaning: "look at the board instead of taking a picture with you"!

Sandra Stac for DayNewsWorld