19-year-old died on railway

A 19-year-old woman died in Belarus while attempting to cross railway tracks at the "Belarus" station on the evening of March 1. She stopped at a location where there was no pedestrian crossing and fell onto the rails as a train approached. The train driver initiated emergency braking, but the collision was unavoidable. Preliminary reports indicate her body was found beneath the wheels of the moving train.

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In the past, numerous incidents involving people crossing railway tracks without designated crossings have been recorded on Belarusian railways, increasing the risk of tragedies.