Migrant dies on top of freight wagon after electric spark

An Eritrean migrant was electrocuted and killed after jumping on a freight wagon at the train station of Valenciennes in France on Friday. The freight wagon got an electric spark, which resulted in a fire. The three companions of the victim, as well as an SNCF employee and two firefighters were injured in the accident.

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Migrant dies on top of freight wagon after electric spark

An Eritrean migrant was electrocuted and killed after jumping on a freight wagon at the train station of Valenciennes in France on Friday. The freight wagon got an electric spark, which resulted in a fire. The three companions of the victim, as well as an SNCF employee and two firefighters were injured in the accident.

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Author: Majorie van Leijen

Majorie van Leijen is the editor-in-chief of RailFreight.com, the online magazine for rail freight professionals.

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GB Railfreight has started a second daily service to Widnes intermodal terminal. The almost inevitable origin is Britain’s biggest intermodal port, Felixstowe. The weekday service…
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The District Court for the Capital City of Warsaw officially opened restructuring proceedings for PKP Cargo. The company stated that a massive restructuring through cost…
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