A young girl escaped unharmed after a train passed over her when she fell into the gap at the edge of a platform.
Dramatic footage shows a woman kneeling at the platform edge next to a moving train at around 2pm on Saturday (13 Jun).
As soon as the train had left the station, a man lowered himself onto the tracks, lifted the girl, and handed her back up to the woman.
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According to witness Vagner Mila, the girl fell into the gap between the train and the platform at Villa Lobos–Jaguaré station in São Paulo, Brazil, as the doors were closing.
Her mother and other witnesses panicked, while her father remained calm and told her to curl up as the train pulled out of the station.
The girl, believed to be around three or four years old, was then lifted back onto the platform, reportedly by her father, without injury.
Mila told local media he tried to alert station staff but could not find anyone at the time.
After eventually locating a worker, he was told staff had not seen the girl fall, as reported by Need To Know.
They reportedly said there were cameras at the station, but the incident occurred in a blind spot.
ViaMobilidade, the operator responsible for the line, said it is studying measures to reduce the gap between trains and platforms.
It added: “The operator reinforces guidance for passengers to take extra care and pay close attention when boarding and alighting, especially when travelling with children.
“It also stresses that customer service and security teams should always be contacted to provide the necessary assistance in situations like this.”
The child is the second person to fall into the gap at stations on Line 9 of São Paulo’s commuter rail system this month.
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