Viral Video: Man Survives Narrow Escape After Lying On Tracks As Train Passes In Kerala's Kunnur | Watch

Viral video: How would you react when you see someone lying on a track as a train pass through it? You must be shocked. Something similar happened in Kerala's Kunnur where a man was seen lying on the tracks to save himself from an oncoming high-speed train, narrowly escaping death. The video is now going viral on social media.

The video shows the person near Kannur lying down on the tracks as a train passes over him. He stays completely still, and once the train has passed, he stands up and walks away unharmed.

According to the information received, the incident took place on Monday at around 5 PM between Kannur and Chirakkal railway stations when the Mangalore-Thiruvananthapuram train passed through the area.

After the video went viral on social media, the railway police identified the person as 56-year-old Pavithran, who is said to have a "short height". A railway police officer reported that Pavithran's statement has been filed.

#Kerala: A middle-aged man from Chirakkal narrowly survived after a train passed over him in Pannenpara, Kannur, while he was walking along the tracks. Eyewitnesses reported that he lay down on the tracks just before the train approached, emerging unscathed. pic.twitter.com/ZPApakxHRp

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According to the police, Pavithran claimed that he was talking on the phone and could not sense the approaching train. When he realised the danger, he did not have time to run away. So he decided to lie down on the tracks and was successful in averting the accident.

In a miraculous escape, a middle-aged man from Chirakkal survived unscathed after a train passed over him in Pannenpara, Kannur. The incident occurred while the man was walking along the railway tracks.

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"We were also shocked to see the video. He survived because of his small stature," the police officer told PTI.

As the video went viral, rumours spread that a drunk man was lying on the tracks and later left.

Pavithran, who worked as a cleaner for the school vehicle, clarified, "I was not drunk; I lay down on the tracks to save my life." He admitted that he was shaken by the incident. "I have still not recovered from the fear," he said.