This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.

You can find the current article at its original source at https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-50620063

The article has changed 5 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.

Version 2 Version 3
Birmingham New Street station: Man suffers critical burns Birmingham New Street station: Man suffers critical burns
(about 4 hours later)
A man is being treated for critical burns after coming into contact with overhead cables at Birmingham's New Street railway station.A man is being treated for critical burns after coming into contact with overhead cables at Birmingham's New Street railway station.
It happened at about 08:00 GMT. One onlooker said the man was "on fire". One onlooker said the man, who is a member of the public and not a railway worker, was "on fire" after the incident at 08:00 GMT.
Rail delays in the area were expected until about 11:00, National Rail said. He was taken to hospital in a life-threatening condition.
The man was taken to hospital in a life-threatening condition after an air ambulance landed on top of the station car park. A British Transport Police (BTP) spokesman said the circumstances were "not believed to be suspicious."
A British Transport Police spokesman said: "Paramedics and police quickly arrived on scene, and a man was treated for burn injuries. At this early stage it is believed he came into contact with the overhead power lines. An air ambulance was seen landing on top of the station car park as emergency services arrived at the scene.
"He has been taken to hospital where his condition is described as life threatening. The BTP spokesman said: "Paramedics and police quickly arrived on scene, and a man was treated for burn injuries.
"The circumstances of the man receiving his injuries are at this time, not believed to be suspicious. " "At this early stage it is believed he came into contact with the overhead power lines.
"He has been taken to hospital where his condition is described as life-threatening."
National Rail said on its website: "Emergency services are currently dealing with an incident at Birmingham New Street. Consequently, there are a reduced number of platforms at the station, and this means that that trains may be cancelled, delayed or revised."National Rail said on its website: "Emergency services are currently dealing with an incident at Birmingham New Street. Consequently, there are a reduced number of platforms at the station, and this means that that trains may be cancelled, delayed or revised."
Davey boy said on Twitter he had seen a man on fire.Davey boy said on Twitter he had seen a man on fire.
Another user, Hannah, said six ambulances, as well as police, the fire service and air ambulance were at the scene.Another user, Hannah, said six ambulances, as well as police, the fire service and air ambulance were at the scene.