Blue Whale Web Game Strikes Again in Egypt Leaving One Severely Injured and Two Dead!
By Lojayn Eissa
A teenage girl in Sohag has reportedly set her house on fire causing the death of her mother and brother and severely injuring her younger brother.
This incident is believed to be to caused by the online game “Blue Whale” which is a set of challenges targeting teenagers and forcing them to comply with their demands that eventually lead to their suicide.
The mother, Shaymaa M. aged 49, was killed along with her son in the fire, while the younger son, Taha aged 9, survived with burns in different parts of his body.
The teenage student, Shahinaz , 17, has received orders from the game to set to the house on fire. According to The Independent; Investigators believe that she suffers from mental disorders but nothing is yet to be confirmed.
