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A passenger dangling out of a moving train in Thailand, collided with a pole headfirst and fell out onto the station platform while attempting to shoot a video.
Hanging around
A pair of videos shared by the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) shows the passenger standing in the doorway of a moving train.
She moves towards the entry way, before turning around and grabbing the hand rails on either side of the door. The passenger looks out of the doorway before turning around and slowly leaning out of the moving train.
That's when things take a sudden turn, when the passenger appears to collide headfirst with a pole. The passenger stumbles, but initially manages to maintain their grip on the handholds.
The person taking the filming hesitates a moment, before the video cuts out, presumably as they try to help the passenger.
Finding out
A second video shared by the SRT, shows a view from the outside of the train, where in the background the passenger can be seen hanging out of the moving train for a few seconds.
She then falls onto the platform between tracks, but luckily she curls up and avoids being hit by the passing train.
As the train moves on, she can be seen lying motionless on the ground.
A social media post by the Thai Train Guide account translates SRT post, which confirmed the 19 year-old passenger survived the incident.
The State Railway of Thailand Issues Safety Warning Following Dangerous Incident
— Thai Train Guide (@ThaiTrainGuide) August 13, 2024
The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) has issued a strict warning to all passengers to adhere to safety regulations while traveling by train. Passengers are explicitly prohibited from hanging onto or pic.twitter.com/ufXYVLl84H
She initially complained of a headache as well as a minor injury to her finger.
She was taken to a local hospital, where she was examined by doctors and subjected a brain scan, which revealed no internal injuries, although she had a swollen and bruised head.
The passenger was later discharged.
