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| Man electrocuted on top of train | Man electrocuted on top of train |
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| A man was electrocuted while on the roof of a freight train travelling through Manchester city centre. | A man was electrocuted while on the roof of a freight train travelling through Manchester city centre. |
| Emergency services were called to Oxford Road station on Wednesday evening, after reports of a fire seen on board the train. | Emergency services were called to Oxford Road station on Wednesday evening, after reports of a fire seen on board the train. |
| It is believed the man's body, which was found on top of the train, touched overhead power cables in the station, possibly causing the blaze. | |
| British Transport Police closed the station to investigate the incident. | British Transport Police closed the station to investigate the incident. |
| A spokeswoman said: "It's possible that the body has come into contact with overhead cables on the train and caused a short circuit, which has caused the fire, but it is too early to say how the body came to be on the train." | A spokeswoman said: "It's possible that the body has come into contact with overhead cables on the train and caused a short circuit, which has caused the fire, but it is too early to say how the body came to be on the train." |
| There were no other reported casualties, and Oxford Road station was closed to the public. | There were no other reported casualties, and Oxford Road station was closed to the public. |
| Train services usually passing through the station were diverted. | Train services usually passing through the station were diverted. |