Friday, March 29

A minor under the age of 15 dies electrocuted when touching a catenary in Vicálvaro

A minor under the age of 15 has died tonight electrocuted by touching a catenary at the Adif facilities in the Madrid district of Vicálvaro.

An Emergencies spokeswoman for the Madrid City Council has reported that around 10:00 p.m. on Friday a group of friends accessed these facilities and, when climbing to the roof of a freight train parked on a siding, the young man had to touch the catenary and was electrocuted.

Firefighters from the Madrid City Council have rescued the victim from the roof of the train after disconnecting the catenary from the network and a SAMUR-Civil Protection team has only been able to confirm the death of the minor.

A team of psychologists from SAMUR-Civil Protection have cared for the friends of the deceased while the National Police has taken charge of the investigation.



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