Karnataka bans selfies in specific tourist spots like waterfalls, dams, cliffs etc

Taking a cue from other states, Karnataka has decided to ban selfies at tourist spots like waterfalls, dams and cliffs because there have been a number of unfortunate deaths of people who had taken took one wrong step in their quest for that perfect frame and paid the penalty.
It is understood that state tourism has identified more than 60 locations that would be declared "no-selfie zones", with warning signs carrying messages like: "Make up your mind before the selfie becomes your last frame." The publicity material would also contain "no selfie" messages, and tourism officials and guides would be sensitised on the importance of restraining people from taking dangerous selfies.
This has been reported in telegraphindia.com dated 30 July 2016.

It may be recalled that on Feb 12, three medical students fell into an irrigation canal in Hulivana, 180km from Bangalore, while taking selfies and died. More recently, on July 18, an ambulance driver and his friend fell 250ft into a gorge near Charmadi Ghats, Chikmagalur, while taking selfies.
Mumbai has already declared 16 "no-selfie zones" across the city - these are mainly at barrier-less seafronts, after the craze among the young for clicking themselves at unusual spots and at unusual angles led to several deaths. It has been observed that most selfie-linked deaths happen at places like dams, barrages, cliffs, waterfalls and ghats. People get lured (by the scenery), disregarding the fact that one false step can lead to disaster. India accounted for at least half the world's 27 selfie-related deaths last year.


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