INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The last selfie: How technology has become a menace for millennialsAt the heart of the tragic incident that
gathered on the Jagran bridge built on a deep gulch for clicking a selfie, after which the bridge collapsed due to overweight
Despite the warning sign which clearly indicated that the bridge is able to withstand the pressure of five people only, the tourist students
(mostly belonging to Faisalabad) ignored it, jeopardising their safety, putting their life at stake
And for what A mere selfie
While there is no denying the fact that technology has engulfed us completely, cramming most part of our lives, we absolutely cannot imagine
living our lives without it
However, it has become scary to see how people get killed because of depending on or using it excessively
Have you ever been to a concert that you were planning to be a part of since long, but do not remember even a single moment of it, because
you were too occupied with clicking pictures, making videos and posting them on Snapchat and Instagram I am sure you have, and you just
have your soaring dependence on technology to blame for it
Selfie deaths are not a new phenomenon, they happen all around the world
But what is highly distressing is the fact that the obsession with technology has led to more tragedies than any other thing
According to a research conducted in 2015, it was found that more people died by taking selfies than by suffering from shark attacks
Moreover, most of the selfie-related deaths reported were due to falling
Coming over to the most disturbing part of the study: most of the people involved in such incidents were aged between 18 and 22, and the
accidents ranged from a man being electrocuted while climbing on a train to a pilot crashing a light aircraft, killing himself and a
passenger, and multiple instances of people dying while posing with loaded guns.And similar happened with these medical students who for the
sake of a picture lost their lives
So to say, people should realise the immense value their lives hold and be very cautious while using technology
You may not know what harm a slight negligence may do to you, needless to say the everyday consequences the addiction of technology has on
