Australian man killed while planking

An Australian man from Brisbane, Queensland has been killed during a planking attempt. The man attempted to balance on the railing of a seventh floor balcony and fell to his death.

Planking is the latest internet craze where a person will lie face down in strange places while onlookers take their photo. Photos of the planking are then uploaded to the internet for comment. It is believed the craze began from a Facebook page and has grown from there to a world wide phenomenon. Planking originally began with quite light hearted and safe practices. The planking attempts around the world though have become increasingly dangerous and the activity has been banned in some parts of the world. Some images of planking show people perched precariously on railings and roofs.

Planking recently drew the attention of the Queensland police when a person was seen planking on a police car. This led to planking being quickly banned across the state.

A prominent Australian morning show and radio show have featured planking and requested people not put themselves in any danger while attempting planking.