Overview
- India accounted for 271 selfie-related casualties — 214 deaths and 57 injuries — equal to 42.1% of recorded incidents.
- The United States placed second with 45 cases, followed by Russia (19), Pakistan (16) and Australia (15), with Indonesia, Kenya, the UK, Spain and Brazil each in the 13–14 range.
- The ranking reflects raw counts drawn from media reports rather than official statistics or rates adjusted for population or tourism.
- Kris Barber warned that the quest for social media validation is costing lives and urged safer vantage points or alternatives like drones and long lenses.
- Authorities have tried mitigation such as designated no-selfie or red zones at high-risk sites, alongside renewed public warnings.