Nagpur Man Standing On Train Roof Electrocuted To Death After Touching Overhead Electric Wire

In a tragic and shocking incident, a man lost his life after he climbed onto the roof of a train at Nagpur railway station and came into contact with a high-voltage overhead wire. The incident occurred around 3:30 PM on Friday and was captured on video by bystanders.

Footage from the scene shows the man calmly standing atop a stationary coach while alarmed passengers on the platform plead with him to come down. “You will die,” a man is heard warning him not once, but twice in a desperate attempt to prevent what was about to happen, as reported by NDTV.

Despite the warnings, the man appears unfazed. He takes a few casual steps along the roof of the train and then stops again, seemingly unaware of the danger just inches above him.

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Moments later, tragedy strikes. As part of his body brushes against the overhead power line part of the high-tension system used to supply electricity to the train there's a sudden flash. The man stiffens instantly and collapses, falling lifeless onto the platform below.

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Authorities are still trying to determine the man's identity and what led him to climb the train in the first place. Officials say it's unclear whether he was mentally unstable or attempting to film a video for social media.