A teenage girl has tragically died in China after being hit by a train while taking a selfie near a railway track in Foshan. The moment the schoolgirl was hit by the train was captured on camera by tourists.
The unidentified victim, a student at Foshan Polytechnic University, was taking photos while visiting a rose garden in Liantang village, a popular spot among tourists, near the southern city of Foshan, when the tragedy occurred.
Photos taken before the tragedy show the teenager, dressed in a blue skirt and white top, standing in front of the camera as the train approaches from behind her.
Witnesses explained how the teenager was standing very close to the tracks and ignored signals from the locomotive driver, as well as warnings from people around her, in an apparent attempt to have the train in the background of her photo.
According to Mr Dai, the manager of the rose garden, the woman and a couple of her fellow students were visiting the area. It is believed that although she was not standing directly on the tracks, the force generated by the train's movement pulled her under the wheels.
Shocked passersby could do nothing but watch as the teenager was swept away by the train. The woman suffered serious head injuries and blood loss. Her death was confirmed by doctors who rushed to the scene of the accident. The train station police are currently investigating the incident in Foshan.
Locals revealed that although there are signs warning citizens not to go near the tracks, tourists often ignore the warning signs around the train tracks in order to take better photos.
