12-year-old boy dies from electric shock on train roof in Vinnytsia
A 12-year-old boy was fatally electrocuted on the roof of an electric train carriage in Vinnytsia, Ukraine, on the evening of 6 November. The State Emergency Service urged parents to warn children about the danger of such pastimes.
A 12-year-old boy has died in Vinnytsia, a city in central Ukraine, after receiving an electric shock on the roof of an electric train carriage. The incident was reported by the State Emergency Service of Ukraine (DSNS), the national rescue agency, which published the information on its social media accounts.
What is known
According to the agency, the tragedy took place on the evening of 6 November. Rescuers brought the child's body down from the carriage and handed it over to law enforcement officers. The circumstances of what happened, including how the boy ended up on the roof, are being established. The source provides no further details.
Warning to parents
The DSNS called on parents to explain to their children how dangerous such pastimes are. The agency stressed that the railway overhead contact line carries high voltage, and a fatal electric injury is possible even without touching the wires themselves. In the agency's words, the contact network is under high voltage, and lethal electrocution can occur without contact with the cables.
The Vinnytsia case is a further reminder of the danger posed by the roofs of electrified rail vehicles. The results of the investigation have not yet been made public.
