Teenage boys electrocuted by overhead wires at prepare station

Two youngsters have been rushed to hospital after struggling electrical shock burns after “climbing on the roof of a goods train” at a railway station.

Emergency companies raced to the scene at Stechford Station, Birmingham, on Saturday afternoon, with no less than seven response automobiles and two fireplace engines being noticed on the scene.

West Midlands Fire Service has since confirmed that the incident concerned two boys who suffered burns after touching overhead strains on the prepare observe.

It added they’d climbed onto the roof of a industrial items prepare that was parked alongside the station, BirminghamLive reported. 

A fireplace service spokesperson stated: “At approximately 5pm on Saturday, September 2, we responded to an incident at Stechford railway station. Two fire engines, crewed by firefighters from Sheldon and Ward End, responded.

“This incident concerned two teenage boys who had been electrocuted after touching overhead strains on the prepare observe, after climbing onto the roof of a industrial items prepare that was parked alongside the station.

“The boys were treated for burns by paramedics on scene, before being taken to Birmingham Children’s Hospital.”

A British Transport Police spokesperson added that one of many teenager boys had suffered accidents believed to be life-changing. They stated: “Officers were called to Stechford station at 4.57pm on September 2 following a report of young people sustaining electrocution injuries on the railway.

“Paramedics additionally attended and two 14-year-old boys had been taken to hospital the place they continue to be. One has suffered accidents that are believed to be life-changing and one other has suffered accidents which aren’t believed to be life-changing or life-threatening.

“The incident is not being treated as suspicious and anyone who witnessed what happened is asked to contact BTP by texting 61016 quoting reference 355 of 02/09/23.”