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Teenager catches fire after being electrocuted at Qld train station

Jocelyn Garcia

A teenage boy caught fire on Sunday after he was electrocuted and fell about 10 metres.

Emergency services were called about 11am after reports the boy fell from rail infrastructure on Civic Way, near Nambour Station.

Civic Way, near Nambour Station, where the incident occurred. Google Maps

A Queensland spokesman said the shock caused the boy’s clothes to catch fire.

He suffered significant burns to the lower half of his body and was rushed to Sunshine Coast Hospital in a serious condition.

Jocelyn GarciaJocelyn Garcia is a former journalist at Brisbane Times.Connect via X.

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