7 Jan, 2025 @ 17:00
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Girl suffers electric shock when taking selfie and falls eight metres from bridge in Mallorca

Selfie-taking girl electrocuted and falls eight metres after climbing railway bridge in Mallorca

A TEENAGER is fighting for her life after being electrocuted and falling eight metres when taking a selfie on a bridge at a Mallorca train station.

The 16-year-old girl is being treated at Palma’s Son Espases Hospital.

The incident happened at around 4am on Tuesday when she was with friends at the Son Costa railway station.

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The girl had climbed up part of the walkway bridge to take a photo when she suffered an electric shock and fell onto the railway line.

No trains were running at the time.

Emergency services were mobilised to rescue her with the teenager suffering burns and multiple fractures.

Reports suggested that she was conscious during the rescue.

The Policia Nacional are leading investigations and have interviewed her friends.

Alex Trelinski

Alex worked for 30 years for the BBC as a presenter, producer and manager. He covered a variety of areas specialising in sport, news and politics. After moving to the Costa Blanca over a decade ago, he edited a newspaper for 5 years and worked on local radio.

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