"Data scientists at Cornell University conducted extensive searches of online news accounts of death by selfie. Their report, "Me, Myself and My Killfie", tallied 127 selfie deaths from 2014 through 2016. More than half were in India. Now it's not a definitive study. The news media doesn't report on every risky selfie. And India is home to the world's biggest population."
"Police in the western Indian city of Mumbai identified 16 accident-prone zones where most of the country's selfie-related deaths were recorded for example, near beaches and forts and along the popular Marine Drive which offers scenic views of the Arabian sea. Then they launched a public awareness campaign on television and posted warnings on X. Computer scientists at the Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology, Delhi, (IIIT-D) launched a free app called Saftie in 2017, warning selfie takers to steer clear of high risk areas."
"It was almost too late. In a now-viral video from August 10, an elephant chases and nearly tramples a tourist on the highways of Bandipur National Park, known for its nature walks, birdwatching and wildlife safaris, in the southern Indian state of Karnataka. Authorities say that the man, a tourist from the neighboring state of Kerala, was lucky to survive and that the elephant was likely provoked because the tourist had climbed out of his safari vehicle and approached the animal to take a selfie."
Cornell data from 2014–2016 recorded 127 selfie deaths, with more than half occurring in India. Mumbai police identified 16 accident-prone zones where most selfie-related fatalities occurred and launched televised public-awareness campaigns and warnings on X. Computer scientists at IIIT-Delhi released a free app, Saftie, in 2017 to warn selfie takers to avoid high-risk locations. Dangerous selfie behavior has persisted, including a viral August 10 video showing an elephant chasing and nearly trampling a tourist who climbed out of a safari vehicle and approached the animal to take a selfie.
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