A teenage boy has died and another burst into flames after being electrocuted by overhead wires on top of a train.
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.
The terrifying incident left Dmitry dead and set the other teenagers trousers and jacket on fire. His condition is unknown at this time.
The witness said: “He climbed down from the carriage. He ran behind the carriage, there were three more boys.”
Another said: “I saw a body burning on the roof of the carriage.
“The boys were running around, shouting at each other. They didn’t know what to do.”
Another said: “ A boy was incinerated in front of my eyes.
“There was a horrific bang and flash.”
Police are checking if the boys, who are said to be part of a larger group, were taking selfies or intended to joyride.
Trans-Siberian railway officials have warned parents and teachers that they must warn children strongly of the dangers of 'train hopping'.
Stepan Alekseenko, spokesman for the Trans-Siberian railway, said: “Everywhere there are signs warning of the dangers of train traffic…indicating that there is dangerous voltage…
“This voltage kills at a distance of 2 metres (6ft 6 inches) from the wire.
“He just climbed to the roof, and was immediately electrocuted.”
He added: “If a child is injured or dies on the railway, then adults have not explained the rules properly.
In July, a 17-year-old boy was hit by a 25,000-volt electric shock that caused his clothes to catch on fire after he climbed up to the roof of a freight train for a selfie.
He survived with serious burns on his back and was rushed to hospital near Altaiskaya station in southern Siberia.
