A fatal incident occurred in the Berlin underground at the Deutsche Oper station, where a 17-year-old male lost his life while attempting to retrieve an e-cigarette from the tracks. Contact with live wires resulted in his death. The Berlin transport authority issues a stern warning regarding the deadly hazard posed by touching the rails.
Tragedy struck at Berlin’s Deutsche Oper subway stop: a seventeen-year-old youth perished in the act of trying to recover his dropped electronic cigarette from the track area.
According to police reports, during the attempt to retrieve the device, the young man made contact with a continuously energized conductor rail. He suffered an electric shock that proved fatal, passing away before emergency services could arrive.
Police officers and medical personnel dispatched to the scene confirmed the teenager’s demise. Crisis counselors were available at the station to support friends of the deceased who witnessed the event.
The Berlin public transport company (BVG) extended its condolences to the family and loved ones of the victim. Management reiterated that descending onto the tracks is exceptionally perilous because they remain electrified even when no trains are present. Authorities are conducting a thorough investigation to establish all particulars concerning this occurrence.
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