Man gets hurt taking 'selfie' with speeding train, video viral
Man gets hurt taking 'selfie' with speeding train, video viral : A young man was hit by a train while taking a selfie with a speeding train in Hyderabad, landed in hospital after getting injured after a hit by the train. Shiva, the man suffered from the head injuries.
A video of the incident in which he seems smiling at his smartphone camera and keeps his right arm pointed at the approaching Multi-Modal Transport system train. Someone tried to warn him but he seems determined to click his daring shot. The whistle of the train blows louder and louder, the video watchers can sense the danger, but Shiva is unaware what is going to happen the next moment.
Suddenly, he is hit by the running train and image goes blank after a loud sound. The audio
in the video clip that emerged on Wednesday, he smiles at his smartphone camera and keeps his right arm pointed at the approaching MMTS or Multi-Modal Transport System train. Someone is heard warning him but he is determined to achieve his dramatic shot. The train's whistle gets louder and those watching the video can sense the danger, but Shiva looks oblivious.
Suddenly, he is hit and the image goes blank after a loud sound. The audio, still on, indicates uproar as people realize what happened and rush towards the wounded man.Shiva appeared to have misjudged the impact of the train's speed and the wind.
Selfie-mania has taken many lives in India in recent months. Posing with a train is the most popular and perhaps, the most dangerous stunt of them all.In 2016, the Mumbai police marked more than a dozen "no-selfie zones" after three young girls drowned in the Arabian Sea while taking selfies.
- PTC News
