A man sleeps next to railway tracks on a side of a road in Colombo October 24, 2014. Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa, who is expected to soon seek a third six-year term, announced a 2015 budget on Friday that trims the value-added tax and reduces t
A man sleeps next to railway tracks on a side of a road in Colombo October 24, 2014. Reuters/Dinuka Liyanawatte
A man sleeps next to railway tracks on a side of a road in Colombo October 24, 2014. Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa, who is expected to soon seek a third six-year term, announced a 2015 budget on Friday that trims the value-added tax and reduces the budget deficit while providing a range of handouts, mainly to rural residents. The president also announced that employers' contribution to employees' provident funds will be raised to 14 percent of pay, from the current 12 percent, which would raise labour costs for the private sector. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte (SRI LANKA - Tags: BUSINESS SOCIETY POLITICS)

A 26-year-old Australian man was electrocuted at the Brisbane Railway Yard on Saturday night while trying to write graffiti in the area. One of them climbed on a commercial container that was on the rail line and within reach of an overhead line, leading to an electric shock.

The victim was rushed to the PA Hospital in critical condition since 90 percent of his body received deep thickness burns, but he died on Sunday morning, reports Courier Mail.

Workers at the shunting yard, located at Tennyson on the southern part of Brisbane, noticed a flash and inspected the container. They saw a male seated on top of the carriage near the power line.

The victim illegally entered the railway yard with another 19-year-old male who witnessed his buddy's electrocution and was not injured but could face trespassing charges, said Inspector Daniel Bagg, regional duty officer of the Brisbane Region. The uninjured trespasser was the one who called for an ambulance.

Bagg warned residents that railway lines and shunting yards are very dangerous areas since the overhead power lines carry about 450,000 volts that just being near could electrocute people without having to touch the power lines.

Bagg stressed, "The message here is quite simple, don't go near train lines, there are dangerous things in and around train lines, not the least of which are power lines, which may be almost invisible of a night time with little or no lighting, so it may be the case the lines weren't even seen."

Similar incidents have been recorded, according to this video.

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