A 19-year-old female student by the name Viktoria Grinkevich from Belarus schooling in Lithuania, has died following fall from a school hostel 10th floor, while trying to take selfies.
The craze for taking selfies by females in recent times is getting out of hand, as something urgent needs to be done to nip it in the bud. There have been reports of ladies crushed to death on railway-tracks, roads, and so on, just because of selfies or photo-shoot.
The Mirror reports further:
The craze for taking selfies by females in recent times is getting out of hand, as something urgent needs to be done to nip it in the bud. There have been reports of ladies crushed to death on railway-tracks, roads, and so on, just because of selfies or photo-shoot.
The Mirror reports further:
An overseas student has died after falling 90ft while trying to capture the perfect night time backdrop for a selfie.
Viktoria Grinkevich had been studying in Lithuania and staying in a student hostel before her tragic death.
Friends said the 19-year-old from Belarus had stepped on a stool then climbed onto the handrail on the balcony on the 10th floor of the accommodation in the Lithuanian capital Vilnius.
She lost her balance and fell, witnesses told police.
They added that she had wanted to take a selfie against the background of the night sky over the city.
An ambulance arrived quickly at the scene, where paramedics sought to save her for over half an hour.
Viktoria was a second year student majoring in media and communications studies at the European Humanitarian University in Vilnius.
A statement by the university said: "Students, teachers and all member of the community are shocked with this tragedy.
“We send our sincere condolences to the family and friends of Viktoria."
See Viktoria's photos before her death below:
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| Viktoria Grinkevich, 19-year-old student |
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| Viktoria Grinkevich, 19-year-old student |
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| Viktoria Grinkevich, 19-year-old student |
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