The death toll of officially recorded selfie-related deaths currently stands at 12, shark deaths are currently at 8.
http://mashable.com/2015/09/21/selfie-deaths/#xbqR1cMJskqm
Previous incidents this year include a man who was gored to death taking a picture during a bull run in a Spanish town, and two men who accidentally blew themselves up in the Russian Ural mountains when posing with a live grenade. The picture was discovered saved to the camera roll on one of the men’s phones.”
It may be that the Darwin Awards will need a whole separate category for Selfie related deaths. For those who aren’t aware of the Darwin Awards
“the Darwin Awards commemorate individuals who protect our gene pool by making the ultimate sacrifice of their own lives. Darwin Award winners eliminate themselves in an extraordinarily idiotic manner, thereby improving our species’ chances of long-term survival.”
Something to think about before you buy a selfie stick.