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Man critical after burns incident at New Street station in Birmingham Man critical after burns incident at New Street station in Birmingham
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Transport police believe victim came into contact with overhead power cablesTransport police believe victim came into contact with overhead power cables
A man seen on fire after coming into contact with overhead cables at a Birmingham train station is in a life-threatening condition in hospital.A man seen on fire after coming into contact with overhead cables at a Birmingham train station is in a life-threatening condition in hospital.
Paramedics, police and firefighters were called after reports that a man had been seriously injured at Birmingham New Street station on Sunday at around 8am. Paramedics, police and firefighters were called after reports that a man had been seriously injured at Birmingham New Street station on Sunday at about 8am. A British Transport Police spokeswoman said that paramedics and police had arrived quickly at the scene and treated the man for “burns injuries”.
A British Transport Police spokeswoman said that paramedics and police had arrived quickly at the scene and treated the man for “burns injuries”. “At this early stage it’s believed he came into contact with the overhead power lines,” she said. “He has been taken to hospital where his condition is described as life-threatening. The circumstances of the man receiving his injuries at this time are not believed to be suspicious.”
“At this early stage it’s believed he came into contact with the overhead power lines,” she added. “He has been taken to hospital where his condition is described as life-threatening.
“The circumstances of the man receiving his injuries at this time are not believed to be suspicious.”
Platforms were closed while emergency services responded to the incident, causing travel disruption until about 10am.Platforms were closed while emergency services responded to the incident, causing travel disruption until about 10am.
National Rail had warned on its website: “Emergency services are currently dealing with an incident at Birmingham New Street. National Rail had 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 trains may be cancelled, delayed or revised.”
“Consequently, there are a reduced number of platforms at the station, and this means that that trains may be cancelled, delayed or revised.”
The station has since reopened and services are running as normal, police said.The station has since reopened and services are running as normal, police said.
One onlooker, someone called Davey boy, posted on Twitter that he saw a “man on fire” at the station. One person, calling himself Davey boy, posted on Twitter that he saw a “man on fire” at the station.
Another, named Hannah, reported seeing six ambulances, police, the fire brigade and an air ambulance.Another, named Hannah, reported seeing six ambulances, police, the fire brigade and an air ambulance.
Footage circulating on social media appears to show an air ambulance landing in the station’s car park this morning. Footage circulating on social media appears to show an air ambulance landing in the station’s car park on Sunday morning.