Man dies from electric shock
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Published: 29 Jun, 2007 CET.
Updated: Fri 29 Jun 2007 09:23 CET
A 21-year-old man has died after being electrocuted as he climbed onto a cargo train at Markaryd railway station in southern Sweden.
At 1.30am on Friday the man and a 17-year old friend crossed the railway tracks and decided to climb aboard a train.
Dagens Nyheter reports that a witness called emergency services after seeing a flash of light coming from the train.
The man was already dead when ambulance staff arrived on the scene.
His 17-year-old companion was taken to hospital where he was reported to be in a serious state of shock.
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At 1.30am on Friday the man and a 17-year old friend crossed the railway tracks and decided to climb aboard a train.
Dagens Nyheter reports that a witness called emergency services after seeing a flash of light coming from the train.
The man was already dead when ambulance staff arrived on the scene.
His 17-year-old companion was taken to hospital where he was reported to be in a serious state of shock.
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