A man has died after reportedly posing for a selfie on a railway line. The 32-year-old was hit by a high-speed train on Sunday morning in Laksam, Bangladesh. The image shows Mohi Uddin, a tuk tuk driver, standing dangerously close to the steel rails. He is understood to have gone to Bagmara market when he stepped onto the Dhaka–Chittagong railway line.
According to reports, witnesses told local outlet JagoNews24 that Uddin stood on the tracks to take a selfie, which he reportedly posted on his Facebook account. However, others say Uddin was talking on his phone while standing close to the railway line. Just moments after this, a train struck him, killing him instantly. The collision happened at the Bagmara Dudh Bazar bypass which is a busy intercity line.
Authorities believe the accident happened due to carelessness.
Police are preparing to hand over his body to his family once legal procedures and the autopsy are complete.
Uddin was most likely hit by a train heading from Noakhali to Dhaka that went through the station at about 7.30am, police say.
But Uddin’s death is not the only incident which has happened due to people taking selfies.
Andrey Retrovesky, 17, from Russia, loved to take risky photos on tall buildings and structures until one day he was climbing with a friend and fell to his death.
The teenager who couldn't stop himself posing for selfies in dangerous situations died after falling from the roof of a high-rise building.
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The fatal incident happened in the city of Vologda, where Andrey climbed onto the roof of a nine-storey building with a friend in September 2015.
The pair were attempting to capture a photo that would make it appear as though Andrey was falling from the roof.
During the stunt, the rope that was meant to secure him to the building failed, causing him to plunge to the ground below.
