Dmitry Gaydukov, 14, had climbed on top of a refrigeration carriage at Zlobino station in Krasnoyarsk in Siberia, Russia, when the tragedy occurred. Witnesses reported seeing a huge electric flash, with the 14-year-old understood have come into contact with a 27,000-volt overhead live wire. He ran behind the carriage, there were three more boys.”Another said: “I saw a body burning on the roof of the carriage. Trans-Siberian railway officials have warned parents and teachers that they must warn children strongly of the dangers of 'train hopping'. He survived with serious burns on his back and was rushed to hospital near Altaiskaya station in southern Siberia.

Source: Daily Mirror December 12, 2019 12:11 UTC