Man electrocuted while taking selfie on a train roof in Germany
The man got too close to a power line, the police said in a statement.
Even without making direct contact, an electric arc was created with a current approximately 65 times stronger than that of a conventional power socket, they said.
The man fell from the train and was taken to the hospital with extensive burns. While conscious, he said he wanted to take a selfie, the police statement said.
The accident on Sunday caused significant disruption to rail services, affecting 24 trains, according to a spokeswoman. The police are looking for witnesses to the incident. - dpa
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