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Daily Mirror
a day ago
- Daily Mirror
Man clings onto high-speed train for dear life as he's caught out while smoking
A man was lucky to survive after he clung to the outside of a high-speed train in Austria - it had set off after he hopped off the train at a station to have a cigarette A man who clung to the outside of a high-speed train miraculously survived after it left the station while he was having a cigarette. The incident occurred on Saturday on a state-of-the-art Railjet train — which are capable of speeds of 230km/h. It is unknown how fast the vehicle was moving when the man was hanging on for dear life. The man grabbed onto the outside of the train at Sankt Poelten, west of Vienna, Austria during an opportunistic smoke break. According to Austrian tabloid Heute, the man had taken advantage of being at a station to smoke a cigarette on the platform before the train took off. He than grabbed onto the outside. It comes after a man dies and 9 more rushed to hospital after eating sandwich amid urgent recall. An Austrian Railways spokesperson said the man was later brought onboard after the train conducted an emergency stop. The frightened traveller, positioned between two carriages, had banged on the windows to attract attention which resulted in the conductor activating the emergency brake before the train's crew took the man aboard. Austrian Railways spokesman Herbert Hofer said: 'It is irresponsible, this kind of thing usually ends up with someone dying. 'And you're not just putting yourself in danger, if you end up under the train there's rescuers, there's police, fire service that come.' The train was traveling from Zurich in Switzerland to the Austrian capital. It left Sankt Poelten on time but arrived in Vienna with a seven-minute delay, Mr Hofer added. Quoting a passenger onboard, Austrian tabloid Heute reported the man jumped into the space between two carriages after the train set off from Sankt Poelten. According to the commuter, the authorities were far from impressed with the man after they rescued him from the outside of the train. 'The conductor really had a very big go at him,' the passenger told Heute. According to Heute, police led a 24-year-old man away after the train arrived in Vienna's Meidling station. Unfortunately, the incident is not an isolated one. In January, a 40-year-old Hungarian man survived after clinging to a German high-speed train for 20 miles. He had also been surprised by its departure while trying to finish a cigarette and found himself in a precarious situation. The passenger had boarded the ICE train in Munich without a valid ticket and was hoping to have a smoke break in the station at Ingolstadt. But, after he took too long, the doors closed and the man proceeded to cling onto cables between two carriages as the train reached speeds of up to 175mph. The man later told police, after the train was halted, that he had left his luggage on the train and had not wanted to lose it. The wayward passenger was fortune to not sustain injuries from the incident and was later handed over to federal police.
South China Morning Post
2 days ago
- South China Morning Post
Smoke break leads to dramatic ride for man clinging to high-speed train in Austria
A man has survived clinging to the outside of an Austrian high-speed train, Austria's state railway said on Sunday, reportedly after it left while he was having a cigarette break. The man late on Saturday grabbed onto the outside of the train at St Poelten, west of Vienna, railways spokesman Herbert Hofer said, and was later taken on board after the train performed an emergency stop. 'It is irresponsible, this kind of thing usually ends up with someone dying,' he said. 'And you're not just putting yourself in danger, if you end up under the train there's rescuers, there's police, fire service that come,' he added. The railjet train was on its way from Zurich in Switzerland to the Austrian capital and left Sankt Poelten on time but arrived in Vienna with a seven-minute delay, Hofer said. Citing a passenger on board, Austrian tabloid Heute said the man jumped into the space between two carriages after the train began to set off from a planned stop in Sankt Poelten. The man had taken advantage of being at a station to smoke a cigarette on the platform, Heute said.
Malay Mail
2 days ago
- Malay Mail
Man takes a cigarette break, then hangs on for dear life as Austrian train speeds off
VIENNA, Aug 11 — A man has survived clinging to the outside of an Austrian high-speed train, Austria's state railway said Sunday, reportedly after it left whilst he was having a cigarette break. The man late Saturday grabbed onto the outside of the train at St Poelten, west of Vienna, railways spokesman Herbert Hofer told AFP, and was later taken onboard after the train performed an emergency stop. 'It is irresponsible, this kind of thing usually ends up with someone dying,' he said. 'And you're not just putting yourself in danger, if you end up under the train there's rescuers, there's police, fire service that come,' he added. The railjet train was on its way from Zurich in Switzerland to the Austrian capital and left Sankt Poelten on time but arrived in Vienna with a seven minute delay, Hofer said. Citing a passenger onboard, Austrian tabloid Heute said the man jumped into the space between two carriages after the train began to set off from a planned stop in Sankt Poelten. The man had taken advantage of being at a station to smoke a cigarette on the platform, Heute said. The man soon began to bang on windows to attract attention, Heute said, resulting in the train's conductor activating the emergency brake before train crew took the man aboard. 'The conductor really had a very big go at him,' the passenger told Heute. The man is a 24-year-old Algerian and was led away by police after the train arrived in Vienna's Meidling station, Heute reported. Hofer said he could not comment on the man's background ahead of further investigations. In January, a 40-year-old Hungarian man survived clinging to a German high-speed train for 20 miles, likewise after it set off before he had finished his cigarette. — AFP
The Guardian
2 days ago
- The Guardian
Man survives after clinging to high-speed Austrian train after getting off to have a cigarette
A man has survived clinging to the outside of a high-speed train in Austria, the state railway said, after it reportedly left while he was having a cigarette break. The man grabbed on to the outside of the train at St Poelten, west of Vienna, late on Saturday, said Austrian railways spokesperson Herbert Hofer, and was later taken onboard after the train performed an emergency stop. 'It is irresponsible, this kind of thing usually ends up with someone dying,' Hofer said. 'And you're not just putting yourself in danger, if you end up under the train there's rescuers, there's police, fire service that come.' The railjet train was on its way from Zurich in Switzerland to the Austrian capital and left Sankt Poelten on time but arrived in Vienna with a seven-minute delay, Hofer said. Railjet trains have a maximum speed of 230kph, but it is not known what speed the train was moving at while the man was clinging on. Citing a passenger onboard, Austrian tabloid Heute said the man jumped into the space between two carriages after the train began to set off from a planned stop in Sankt Poelten. The man had taken advantage of being at a station to smoke a cigarette on the platform, Heute said. The man soon began to bang on windows to attract attention, he said, resulting in the train's conductor activating the emergency brake before train crew took the man aboard. 'The conductor really had a very big go at him,' the passenger told Heute. The man, a 24-year-old Algerian, was led away by police after the train arrived in Vienna's Meidling station, Heute said. He could not comment on the man's background ahead of further investigations, he said. In January, a 40-year-old Hungarian man survived clinging to a German high-speed train for 32km, likewise after it set off before he had finished a cigarette.
Straits Times
2 days ago
- Business
- Straits Times
Man clings to Austrian high-speed train and survives
Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox The man had taken advantage of being at a station to smoke a cigarette on the platform. VIENNA - A man has survived clinging to the outside of an Austrian high-speed train, Austria's state railway said Aug 10, reportedly after it left whilst he was having a cigarette break. The man late on Aug 9 grabbed onto the outside of the train at St Poelten, west of Vienna, railways spokesman Herbert Hofer told AFP, and was later taken onboard after the train performed an emergency stop. 'It is irresponsible, this kind of thing usually ends up with someone dying,' he said. 'And you're not just putting yourself in danger, if you end up under the train there's rescuers, there's police, fire service that come,' he added. The rail jet train was on its way from Zurich in Switzerland to the Austrian capital and left Sankt Poelten on time but arrived in Vienna with a seven minute delay, Mr Hofer said. Citing a passenger onboard, Austrian tabloid Heute said the man jumped into the space between two carriages after the train began to set off from a planned stop in Sankt Poelten. The man had taken advantage of being at a station to smoke a cigarette on the platform, Heute said. Top stories Swipe. Select. Stay informed. Singapore BTO income ceiling, age floor for singles being reviewed: Chee Hong Tat World Netanyahu says Israel's new Gaza offensive will start soon Singapore 'It's so close': Crowds turn up for Red Lions, mobile column at National Day heartland celebrations Business Nvidia, AMD agree to pay 15% of China chip sale revenues to US: Sources Business Singapore can deliver and thrive in a fragmented global economy: Morgan Stanley analysts Singapore Man's claim amid divorce that his mother is true owner of 3 properties cuts no ice with judge Opinion Anwar's government: Full house but plenty of empty offices Singapore askST Jobs: How to deal with the dread of returning to work after a holiday? The man soon began to bang on windows to attract attention, Heute said, resulting in the train's conductor activating the emergency brake before train crew took the man aboard. 'The conductor really had a very big go at him,' the passenger told Heute. The man is a 24-year-old Algerian and was led away by police after the train arrived in Vienna's Meidling station, Heute reported. Mr Hofer said he could not comment on the man's background ahead of further investigations. In January, a 40-year-old Hungarian man survived clinging to a German high-speed train for 32km, likewise after it set off before he had finished his cigarette. AFP
