Youth narrowly escapes tragedy as train passes over him in central India
by ShravyaA heart-stopping incident unfolded in central India’s Madhya Pradesh, as a young man narrowly avoided a fatal encounter with a passing freight train.
The incident took place at the Pipariya railway station in Narmadapuram district on June 5.
Visuals showed as the freight train slowly pulled out from platform number one, a young man was seen standing perilously close to the edge. Suddenly, as he attempted to cross over to the other side, the train unexpectedly began moving forward. In a heart-stopping moment, he found himself lying flat between the tracks, narrowly escaping the wheels of the passing train. Once the train had safely passed, the young man quickly rose to his feet and hurried away from the scene, seemingly unharmed but undoubtedly shaken by the close call.
The heart-stopping incident occurred on platform number one of Pipariya railway station as a freight train began its departure. In a stroke of luck, the young man managed to evade the impending danger as he scrambled to safety just moments before the train passed over him.
Eyewitnesses recounted the tense moments as the youth, seemingly unaware of the approaching train, attempted to cross the tracks. With the train fast approaching, he found himself stranded in the perilous gap between the railway tracks. However, as fate would have it, he narrowly escaped being caught beneath the massive wheels of the freight train.
While the youth emerged physically unscathed from the ordeal, the incident serves as a stark reminder of the dangers associated with railway crossings and the importance of adhering to safety protocols.