Tourist hit by train while trying to get into ‘train street’

September 19, 2022 | 15:53

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He suffered very minor injuries and left the area before receiving medical treatment. After the accident, the train was brought to a halt causing traffic congestion.

Hanoi - A South Korean tourist suffered minor injuries after he was struck by a train on Hanoi’s ‘train street’ on Sunday.

Tourist hit by train while trying to get into ‘train street’

A section of Tran Phu - Ly Nam De streets is congested after the collision.- Photo suckhoedoisong.vn

The man reportedly ignored the sirens and barriers as the train was passing on the section running through Tran Phu - Ly Nam De streets in Dien Bien Ward, Ba Dinh District.

He suffered very minor injuries and left the area before receiving medical treatment. After the accident, the train was brought to a halt causing traffic congestion.

Police from Ba Dinh and Hoan Kiem districts were called to the site to collect information and find the identity of this tourist.

The authorities warned local people and tourists not to gather in crowds on the ‘train street’ to ensure the safety of themselves and the community.

Last week Hoan Kiem District People's Committee ordered the closure of coffee shops along the railway line and is withdrawing the shops’ business licences over safety concerns due to the large number of tourists, including many from overseas, crowding the sites to take photos of the trains running close to the houses on either side of the rail track.

Coffee shops on 'train street' must close by September 17 over safety concerns

The sections of track along the Hanoi-Dong Dang railway line, where trains pass close to residential houses, have been popular with tourists for many years, but also pose a major safety hazard.

By VNS

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