Accident at Vienna U-Bahn Station Kardinal-Nagl-Platz: Girl Fell onto Track

An eleven-year-old girl fell onto the tracks at the Vienna U3 station Kardinal-Nagl-Platz shortly before 8:00 a.m. on Friday and saved herself from an oncoming train by retreating into the escape niche under the platform edge. According to the emergency services, she remained uninjured except for abrasions from the fall. The girl was engrossed in her phone on the platform before the accident and therefore fell onto the tracks "just before a subway train entered the station," reported the Wiener Linien.

Accident at U3 Station Kardinal-Nagl-Platz

Alert passengers reacted immediately and activated the emergency stop. The subway driver also initiated an emergency brake. Due to the quick escape into the rescue niche intended for such accidents, there was no contact with the train, explained the Wiener Linien.

After securing the train and turning off the power, the girl was retrieved from the escape niche, explained fire department spokesman Gerald Schimpf upon APA inquiry. The child was found about ten meters past the front of the train and safely brought onto the platform. The Vienna emergency services took her to a hospital as a precaution.

Appeal from Wiener Linien

The Wiener Linien made an "urgent appeal to all passengers: Please be attentive on the platform and do not let yourself be endangered by phones or other distractions. Do not hesitate to activate the emergency stop in case of an emergency - when in doubt, it is an emergency!"

The safety of passengers is the top priority. Together with the police, the Wiener Linien's prevention team regularly visits schools, senior residences, as well as events and fairs throughout Vienna to inform about safety in public transport and answer questions. "Today's event has shown how important this knowledge can be in an emergency," it continued. The eleven-year-old had this knowledge about the escape niche and reacted quickly and correctly.

(APA/Red)

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