India, Aug. 7 -- A video allegedly showing a man dying while performing the dangerous "TikTok Water Tank Challenge" has gone viral across multiple social media platforms, including X and Reddit.

The clip shows a man entering headfirst into a large water-filled barrel during what appears to be a TikTok livestream. After a few seconds, he begins to thrash around frantically inside the tank before going completely still. Viewers were quick to assume that he had drowned due to limited movement and lack of oxygen in the confined space.

The footage quickly spread, sparking fear, outrage, and a flurry of reactions online.

One person wrote, "Is it really worth doing these foolish things just to try to feel validated and accepted by others? You...