5 months ago
22
NEW DELHI: A tragic
incident
unfolded when a
woman
lost her life while attempting to take a selfie near a vintage steam
train
. The woman, reportedly in her 20s, was killed instantly when she came too close to the tracks.
The shocking video of the incident has been widely circulated on social media, drawing attention to the dangers of taking selfies in hazardous locations.
The accident occurred as a crowd gathered to photograph the '
Empress
,' a historic steam engine officially known as Canadian Pacific 2816. As the train, part of the Final Spike Steam Tour, approached Hidalgo, the woman positioned herself dangerously close to the tracks to capture a selfie.
In the video, she is seen wearing an orange top, and standing near a child, who is believed to be her son. As the train neared, the child ducked down, but the woman dropped to one knee, placing herself in the path of the train.
The corner of the train's engine struck her on the back of the head, causing her to fall forward. The child ran away, visibly shocked, while a nearby man rushed to drag the woman's body away from the tracks, narrowly avoiding further harm.
Local media reported that the woman was with her son and a group of children from a nearby school. Authorities confirmed that she succumbed to her injuries on the spot.
The 'Empress' steam locomotive, built in 1930, had embarked on a journey from Calgary in April, traversing Canada, the United States, and Mexico as part of the tour celebrating the formation of Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC). The tour, which is set to conclude in Mexico City on Friday, marks a historic merger and the locomotive's final journey before its retirement in July.
In the wake of the incident, Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) released a statement expressing their deep regret and extending condolences to the victim's family.
