Train hits to death a 17-year-old boy in Tashkent
A boy born in 2005 died after being hit by a train in Tashkent. Reportedly, he was walking past the railroad wearing headphones and listening to music on his mobile phone.
Photo: Frame from video
According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the incident happened on December 20 at 5:37 p.m. at the Tashkent-Salar railway station.
The MIA said the area was closed for passenger crossing and the boy was passing by the unmarked part of the railway with headphones in his ears and listening to music on his mobile phone.
The minor died on the spot as a result of serious injuries.
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