Man Trying To Take A Selfie As A Train Passes Inches Away Nearly Meets His Maker In Hanoi

A foreign tourist in Vietnam had a near-death experience that was captured on video and is now going viral, reigniting concerns over the safety of Hanoi’s infamous railway cafe street.

The clip, shared by the Instagram page @mustsharenews, shows tourists lounging dangerously close to the railway track, which runs through a tight corridor lined with cafes. As a train approaches, the driver sounds the horn multiple times. But just as the fourth coach passes, a man, distracted by his phone, gets his knee hit by the train.

Nearby tourists immediately leap into action, pulling him back just in time.