The group had come to Panipat to attend a wedding. Two of those killed were 19 years old and the third was 18.
NEW DELHI - Three teenagers were killed while taking selfies on a railway track in India, the country which researchers say has the worst record for selfie-related deaths.
“The victims were busy taking selfies and when they saw a train approaching they jumped to a second track without realising another train was coming on that,” MS Dabas told AFP.Experts warn that youngsters obsessed with social media are going to extreme lengths in order to post selfies seen as daring and risky.
The highest number of incidents and selfie deaths were reported in India followed by Russia, the United States, and Pakistan, the study said.
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