A man survived after hanging on Saturday evening outside an Austrian fast train in which he was able to ride after an emergency stop, the Austrian national railway company Öbb said on Sunday. The man had dropped from the train for a cigarette break on the platform when he left for Sankt Pölten, west of Vienna, Öbb spokesperson Herbert Hofer told AFP.
The railjet train, which linked Zurich to the Austrian capital, left Sankt Pölten at the time, but arrived at Vienna with seven minutes late, said Herbert Hofer. Citing a passenger on board, the Austrian tabloid “Heute” reported that the man, who had come down to smoke on the platform, jumped into space between two cars after the train started to restart. “It’s irresponsible, this kind of thing usually ends up causing someone’s death,” said Herbert Hofer.
The man, a 24 -year -old Algerian, hit the windows to attract attention, according to “Heute”, which led the driver of the train to activate the emergency brake. Then the train staff were able to raise it on board. The reckless passenger was taken by police after the train arrived at Meidling station in Vienna, “Heute” reported. In January, a 40-year-old Hungarian survived after hanging on a German high-speed train for 32 km, also after he started during his cigarette break.