Hanoi’s most notorious tourist hotspot has come under scrutiny again, after a video went viral of a person almost being dragged under a moving train.
Authorities have launched an additional investigation into the security of the realm, after the tourist needed to be pulled back to stop him being seriously injured.
He was amongst crowds visiting ‘Train Street’, a narrow street within the capital of Vietnam where trains whistle right past coffee shops and cafes.
Footage shows how he got here near the carriages while leaning over along with his cell phone to capture what was happening.
To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to an online
browser that
supports HTML5
video
Within the chaotic incident, a small table can also be pulled into the trail of the train, as a girl taking a selfie within the foreground goes from smiling to screaming as she realises what is going on.
Train Street draws thrillseekers who need to feel the frenzy for themselves, but lately access has been restricted as a consequence of accidents.
The most recent video, which went viral this week, is known to have been filmed in late 2024 but only recently received wide attention.
Vietnamese newspaper VnExpress reported that the person suffered minor injuries in his ‘brush with death’.
They said that following the incident, authorities in Hang Bong Ward ordered increased security checks at entry and exit points near the road within the old quarter on June 14.
Access to Train Street was restricted in 2022 as a consequence of fears over safety.
Tour operators at the moment are banned from including it of their itineraries, nevertheless crowds still make their way there independently to see the trains and visit cafes nearby which remain open.
Last week, one other tourist had a mishap while attempting to collect memories, but this time damaged a priceless painting.
CCTV video footage from Italy’s Uffizi Gallery in Florence on June 21 showed the unnamed man attempting to re-enact the pose of a price in a Medici painting.
But he lost his balance and fell back onto the canvas of the 1712 Baroque painting, ‘Portrait of Ferdinando de Medici, Grand Prince of Tuscany’, ripping it.
The piece was painted by Anton Domenico Gabbiani at the peak of his profession as a family court artist.
Photos of the damage show a fist-sized hole within the canvas, now withdrawn from public view and undergoing painstaking repairs.
Get in contact with our news team by emailing us at webnews@metro.co.uk.
For more stories like this, check our news page.
MORE: Circle and District London tube lines suspended after fire alert
MORE: Rush hour chaos after seven Tube lines struck by delays
MORE: Severe delays on M62 with westbound lane closed after massive lorry fire