Fatal electric shock: 14-year-old dies on the freight station in Guntersblum

Fatal electric shock: 14-year-old dies on the freight station in Guntersblum

A tragic event occurred on Saturday evening in a freight station in Gunterblum, Rhineland-Palatinate. A 14-year-old died after he had climbed onto a parked freight train and came into contact with a line under high voltage. This reports stern.de . The young person suffered a fatal electric shock. Information on the other circumstances of the incident were not published by the police in Oppenheim.

The consequences of this incident were serious: the railway line between Mainz and Worms was closed for several hours. In the meantime, the federal police and the railways urge the dangers of railway top lines. In the lines, electricity flows with a high voltage of 15,000 volts and a current strength of 1,000 amps, which significantly increases the dangers in such situations.

danger to life through overhead lines

The dangers that assume railway supervisors should not be underestimated. As WDR , warning signs of railway systems urgently warn of the lives that can arise when playing on the railway area or when climbing trains. This incident is not isolated; There have been similar incidents before. A 13-year-old in Schwerte was seriously injured when she climbed on a standing train and was hit by electricity over an arc. Last year a 13-year-old died in a freight station after a similar accident.

overhead lines lead high voltage and are particularly dangerous. There is a risk to a distance of less than 1.50 meters. With higher humidity, this danger can even exist at larger intervals. In addition, strong current can generate temperatures of over 1,000 degrees if it flows through the human body, which is life -threatening. Lights that can arise in such situations are also invisible and cannot be heard or smelled.

The railway network in Germany

A look at the railway network in Germany illustrates the scope of the dangers. According to Sicherheit-im-zug.de , the railway network includes about 8,000 kilometers and supplies around 20,000 trains with electricity every day. Ober lines are essential for rail traffic because they transport high tension. The rail network of the railway extends over more than 39,200 kilometers, whereby a large part of the required electricity is generated in special railway current power plants. Only a third comes from the public 50 Hertz network.

rules of conduct to avoid accidents are crucial. Access to the track area should only be made via approved paths. Do not cross the tracks in unsecured areas and keep a larger distance from overhead lines in moist weather to protect yourself. In the event of an emergency, it is important to switch off the electricity first before approaching the accident victim.

The tragedy in Gunterblum should serve as an urgent warning, to stay away from railway infrastructure and to respect the dangers of high voltage generation. These incidents illustrate the need for clarification and prevention in relation to the dangers that work out of railway supervisors.