Russian police are checking if Oleg Khoroshaev, 13, was taking a selfie during the stunt when he struck the overhead power cables carrying 27,500 volts. A report said he was “posing in front of his girlfriend and suffered an electric shock before her very eyes”. (Image: east2west news)(Image: east2west news)Adults rushed to help the boy and called an ambulance. (Image: east2west news)One friend denied that the boy was taking a selfie but admitted he had his phone with him. Police said the boy had not been in trouble previously and have warned children and their parents of the acute dangers of playing near rail tracks.

Source: Daily Mirror May 23, 2019 11:37 UTC