A 13-year-old climbed onto a wagon at a freight station in Schwerte in the Unna district on Monday evening and was fatally injured by an electric shock. His condition is still very critical, the police said on Tuesday. He is being treated in a special clinic.
According to the police’s previous findings, the 13-year-old wanted to take photos with his 15-year-old sister on the premises. He climbed onto the parked freight car and was electrocuted. An arc formed, police said. The sister and mother were taken to a hospital in shock.
Case in the Hanover region: electric shock with 15,000 volts
On Sunday evening, a 13-year-old climbed onto a construction site train in Langenhagen (Hanover region) and was fatally injured by an electric shock of 15,000 volts. He was taken to a hospital on Monday night with severe burns on his body.
The young person was traveling with several people of the same age and, according to initial findings, climbed onto a construction train. According to the police, the investigation into the exact course of events is still ongoing.
According to the officials, the injured person belonged to a group of seven 13 to 15 year olds who were together on a platform at the station. For reasons that are still unclear, the 13-year-old walked across two tracks to the work train and climbed up. There received an electric shock from the railway overhead line.
The boy fell onto the track, and according to the police, his companions pulled him onto the platform “with presence of mind” and provided first aid. Residents who had noticed a loud bang and a bright ray of light dialed the emergency call at the same time. The boy was taken to a hospital with severe burns. (AFP, dpa)
