A Dutch tourist visiting Rajasthan died on 2 January, Tuesday morning, when he leaped from a running train after realising that he was on the wrong train, while his companion suffered minor injuries, police said.
Erik Suidman, said to be over 50 years old, lost his balance as he jumped from the train while Fabian Galama survived.
The two had come to celebrate New Year in Rajasthan, and had plans to visit Agra from Sawai Madhopur. The tourists had boarded the train at 8.30 am, following which they realised the train was headed for a different destination.
As the train gradually picked up speed, they jumped from their coach but Suidman lost his balance and ended up with his foot trapped in the tracks. According to PTI, Johannes suffered fatal head injuries, while his British friend suffered a few minor injuries.
Witnesses alerted the police. While the injured tourist was taken to a hospital, Suidman's body was shifted to the mortuary.
Sawai Madhopur Superintendent of Police Maman Singh told IANS that an email had been sent to the Netherlands Embassy in New Delhi requesting it to get in touch with the family of the deceased tourist. He also mentioned that the body has been kept in a mortuary for post-mortem.
(With inputs from PTI and IANS)
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