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Viral: Father shields child on tracks as train passes overhead

Udayavani | May 1, 2026 4:40 PM CST

Dhaka: A dramatic incident at Bhairab Railway Station in Bangladesh has drawn attention after a video showed a father protecting his child on railway tracks as a train passed over them.

According to reports by Al Jazeera, the incident occurred when a young child slipped off the platform onto the tracks just as a train was approaching. The father immediately jumped down, pulled the child close and lay flat over him to shield him.

The video shows several coaches passing over them while people on the platform watched in shock. Both the father and his one-year-old son survived without serious injuries.

After the train passed, bystanders rushed to help and lifted them back onto the platform. A woman carried the child away while others checked on the father.

As per The Sun, the incident took place on April 28. The train was reportedly running about 90 minutes late. The father is said to have attempted to get down after the train had started moving, during which the child slipped from his arms and fell into the gap beside the platform.

He then jumped onto the tracks, held the child and lay low as the train moved over them.

The video has been widely shared on social media, with users reacting to the incident.

One user wrote, “That is some unbelievable quick thinking. Most people would have frozen in terror, but that father's instinct to shield his child while a train literally passes over them is the definition of a hero. Beyond a miracle that they both walked away unharmed. Humanity at its best.”

Another commented, “An absolutely terrifying moment that could have easily ended in tragedy, but fortunately, both father and child emerged unscathed.”

A third added, “That father did not think, he just moved, and that instinct is the most human thing I have seen all week.”