A train "surfer" is lucky to be alive after he was
nearly shocked to death at Diep River station.
The unidentified man fell from the roof of a carriage on Monday and landed metres from the tracks after he was apparently electrocuted by overhead cables just after 6pm.
The incident caused train delays of over an hour on the Southern line.
A witness said they thought the man was going to die.
“I’m standing there waiting on a train and just saw this man fall from the sky like fruit would fall from a tree,” he said.
“Everyone rushed to his side to see if he was alive or not, and he was screaming in pain.
“Then he started getting fits and someone on the scene told everyone to hold him still as the electric current from where he was shocked was running through his body.
“His clothes were torn, but what was he doing on the roof of that train in the first place?”
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Metrorail spokesperson Riana Scott confirmed the incident and says the man survived the shock.
“I can confirm there was an incident at Diep River station on Monday evening,” she says.
“According to bystander reports, the person was sitting on the roof of the train and fell onto the platform when the train pulled away.
“He survived the incident and was taken to Victoria Hospital for further treatment.
“Delays of over 90 minutes were recorded on the Southern Line. There were no other injuries.
“The line was reopened for normal traffic at 7.12pm.”