Two teenage girls die by suicide after participating in subway surfing trend linked to viral TikTok videos
Summary
Two teenage girls, 12-year-old Zemfira Mukhtarov and 13-year-old Ebba Morina, were found dead on top of a subway car at the Marcy Avenue–Broadway station in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, on Saturday, June 2025. The incident is linked to the subway surfing trend, a dangerous activity that has gained popularity through viral social media videos. Public accounts suggest the girls were part of a group of about 15 teens on the train moments before they were found unresponsive atop a Brooklyn-bound J train. Zemfira had posted TikTok videos days before the incident, including one showing her lying on train tracks as a subway passed overhead. Their deaths bring the total number of fatalities linked to subway surfing in 2025 to five. In response, New York transit authorities and officials have intensified warnings about the dangers of the trend and increased surveillance efforts.
Incident Details
Content or interactions that contribute to self-harm, suicidal ideation, or eating disorders.
Content or contact linked to suicidal ideation, attempts, or completion.
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