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Man Clings to Train, Delays Journey by Seven Minutes

8/11/2025

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A 24-year-old Algerian man found himself in a harrowing situation when he clung to the outside of a high-speed train in Austria after stepping out for a cigarette. Desperately jumping between carriages and banging on windows, he finally caught the conductor's attention, who activated the emergency brake. Police met him in Vienna, but not before the train experienced a seven-minute delay.

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Story summary

A 24-year-old Algerian man found himself in a harrowing situation when he clung to the outside of a high-speed train in Austria after stepping out for a cigarette. Desperately jumping between carriages and banging on windows, he finally caught the conductor's attention, who activated the emergency brake. Police met him in Vienna, but not before the train experienced a seven-minute delay.