Man risks life to capture selfie in front of Darjeeling toy train: Watch

As social media is becoming more and more popular, people often shoot videos and take selfies to share with their followers. However, sometimes just clicking a selfie can pose a risk to life. While trying to capture a selfie, a man stood in front of a moving toy train in Darjeeling. A video of the incident has gone viral on social media, gaining nearly 4 million views.

The video shows a man named Sonu, who stands onthe train trackd to click a selfie. The toy train coming from behind him honks but he doesn't budge. A woman can be heard screaming his name trying to get his attention.

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Another man standing on the side of the track near him pushes him out of the train's way. He tells him to move and calls him a "crazy person" in Hindi. The video shared two days earlier on Instagram has gained thousands of likes and comments. A lot of users believe the video was captured by the man on purpose to gain views on social media. Many others expressed their anger at the incident or laughed at his actions.

"Kindly take necessary actions," a user wrote while tagging the official Instagram handle of Railway Protection Force of India.

A user commented, "Life ruined while trying to capture reel."

Another user wrote, "Zero survival instincts."

Similar incidents where people risked their lives to take a selfie are becoming increasingly common. Recently, a tourist in the UK stood at the edge of a 530 foot cliff at a beauty spot to capture a selfie.

(With inputs from agencies)