Railroad selfie leads to near-death electrocution for Lollapalooza attendees

A group of friends attending the Lollapalooza music festival in Chicago, USA, had a shocking experience, literally, when they were electrocuted while attempting to take a selfie on a railway track in a prohibited area of the festival grounds. The incident left one of them paralysed after their heart temporarily stopped beating.

The incident was reported internationally after a video of the event was shared online. The clip showed the group of three friends sitting on the railway track for a selfie. One of the men, seated on the right, reached out and touched the railway track, which carries a 600-volt electric current.

The electrocution caused the Lollapalooza attendee to convulse and fall backwards. As he reached out to his female friend for help, the electric…