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Russian police launch 'safe selfie' guide after spate of deaths
A file picture taken on May 2, 2015 shows people posing for a selfie photograph in front of a banner depicting Russian President Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg. Russian police on July 7 launched a campaign urging people to take safer selfies after around 100 were injured and dozens died this year in gruesome accidents while striking high-risk poses. PHOTO | AFP
What you need to know:
- In May, a teenager in the Ryazan region died while attempting to take a selfie as he climbed on a railway bridge and accidentally came into contact with live wires.
- A figure holding a selfie sticks wanders on a rail line in one image. "A selfie on the railway tracks is a bad idea if you value your life," the leaflet says.
- It includes spectacular images shot by Russia's youth subculture of "roofers" - who illicitly sneak into high-rise buildings and snap themselves on the top, their photos often going viral on social networking sites.
MOSCOW
Russian police on Tuesday launched a campaign urging people to take safer selfies after around 100 were injured and dozens died this year in gruesome accidents while striking high-risk poses.
