Viral Video: Father saves child after fall under moving train
Key takeaways
- Add ARY News on Google DHAKA: In a dramatic rescue in Bangladesh, a father risked his life to save his child after he fell onto railway tracks as a train began moving.
- According to local media reports, the man jumped onto the tracks, covered the child with his body, and lay still as multiple train carriages passed over them.
- The father’s one-year-old son reportedly slipped into the gap between the platform and the train.
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Add ARY News on Google DHAKA: In a dramatic rescue in Bangladesh, a father risked his life to save his child after he fell onto railway tracks as a train began moving.
According to local media reports, the man jumped onto the tracks, covered the child with his body, and lay still as multiple train carriages passed over them. Both were later pulled back onto the platform without serious injuries. The incident occurred at Bhairab Railway Station when a delayed Dhaka-bound Titas commuter train started moving as a family attempted to disembark.
The father’s one-year-old son reportedly slipped into the gap between the platform and the train. Reacting instantly, the father leapt down and shielded the child. Witnesses said around eight carriages passed over them before bystanders rushed in and rescued the pair.