During an attempt to click selfies in the Ganges River in Raebareli, India, three boys aged between 17 and 19 were unsuccessful and lost their lives by drowning. This unfortunate event has highlighted the perils of undertaking. Risky endeavors for social media engagement. Indian police have identified the three victims as Touheed, Shaan, and Fahad; although Fahad was able to swim back to land safely. His friends were not so lucky.
The three friends had gone out on a boat into the Ganges River—a popular yet dangerous location—in search of taking self-portraits. The river has powerful currents and unpredictable waters. Known for their cultural and spiritual significance besides being hazardous. However much one knows about these facts concerning such places. Young people often find themselves in risky. Situations because they want perfect selfies.
Authorities who arrived at the scene, alerted by a passerby who saw bodies floating, said, “They may not have realized how close the adjacent surroundings appeared behind them while taking pictures with their phone cameras. Since they paid little attention to anything other than their mobile device screens held up high. It’s also possible that boats used for such purposes might lack stability. Leading them to tip over easily, such as capsizing even. without waves hitting against them directly. Where occupants fall into the water alongside it. Novice swimmers like these guys couldn’t battle the strong tide very long before getting exhausted and then drowning. Having failed to reach the other side of the bank of the river.
This is not an isolated case but rather part of a broader problem around the world. Where more and more people are dying while trying to capture extreme selfies. Many youngsters tend to underestimate the dangers .Involved due to the desire for recognition through social media. And the need to document exciting moments. Hence overlooking potential risks. There has never been a better time to.Educate our children on risky behaviors.
There have been numerous reports in recent times pointing out deaths caused by dangerous selfies. These incidents take place at mountains. Riversides, or even tall buildings overlooking cities where people try balancing themselves on edges while snapping pictures with mobile phone cameras held up high above head level against background view, which culminates into fatal falls. Especially if there is nobody around who can quickly respond when an accident happens like wild animals attacking them. Governments worldwide should devise legislation banning specific. locations as designated no-selfie zones since lives will be lost unnecessarily.If nothing changes sooner rather than later.
Two families, both of which lost their close friends in the disaster, are heartbroken. And finding it hard to accept what has happened. This catastrophic event in Raebareli has startled people living there. There so much that they started demanding better protection on the Ganges banks. which are more prone to such mishaps than elsewhere.
