7. Russian Men with Grenade
via Real Cool Videos
One of the craziest selfie attempts on this list comes in the form of two Russian men who tried to take a selfie posing with a grenade. The selfie took place in the Ural Mountains in Russia. The two men decided to pull the pin from the grenade before casually posing for a selfie. If it wasn’t for the photographic evidence left behind, it would be hard for people to believe this sequence of events. Mere seconds after the picture was taken, the grenade exploded, killing both the men instantly. The incident sparked outrage in Russia over what people were willing to risk to get the ‘perfect selfie’. “A cool selfie could cost you your life,” was a campaign launched after the accident stated. The campaign also urged individuals to never take the risk of involving a weapon in a selfie.
6. Turkish Teenagers
via:En Son Haber
Next on our list is the case of five male Turkish teenagers who, in an attempt to capture an epic selfie of a plane landing in the background, lied down on a road near an airport. The teens had been drinking and clearly didn’t see the risk they were taking. Soon after lying on the road, a truck came along. Since it was dark, the driver did not see the five teens lining the road. Three of the teens were able to dive out of the way in time, but the remaining were not so lucky. They were run over by the vehicle and sadly lost their lives. The teens died instantly after the impact. Following the tragedy, distressing images surfaced of the three survivors laying down screaming beside their deceased friends.
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