The Planking Australia page on Facebook has over 55,000 fans and includes hundreds of photographs of plankers.

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A new craze sweeping the Internet known as "planking" claimed a life in Australia on Sunday, AFP reports.

Planking involves someone lying flat on their stomach with their arms against their bodies in unusual and sometimes dangerous situations, with photographs of their exploits shared through social media sites.

It has gone viral in recent weeks with Facebook page Planking Australia boasting over 55,000 fans and hundreds of photos of people lying on train tracks, escalators, fire hydrants, motorbikes and other objects.

Police last week warned "plankers" of the dangers and their fears have been realized with the death of a man in Brisbane who plummeted from a seventh-story balcony and died at the scene. （点击英国《每日电讯报》查看原文）

澳“趴街”男子丧命

       法新社报道，最近在网络上风靡一时的疯狂“趴街”行动，周日导致一人在澳大利亚丧命。

       “趴街族”们喜欢用肚子作支撑趴在一些不寻常甚至是危险的地方，同时手紧贴身体放在两侧，他们把这些探险的照片在社交媒体上分享。

       近几个星期以来，该组照片在Facebook上迅速窜红，“澳大利亚趴街族”主页共吸引了55000多名“粉丝”。这些照片中，有人趴在铁轨、扶梯上，也有人趴在灭火器、摩托车及其它东西上。

       警察上周已经警告过“趴街族”们这么做的危险，而如今警察的担忧变成了现实，布里斯班一男子趴在一个七层的阳台上，从上面坠落，当场死亡。

(China.org.cn May 17, 2011)