15-Year-Old Boy Killed While Filming Reel on Railway Track in Odisha: Social Media Stunt Turns Fatal

A 15-year-old boy was killed after being struck by a train while filming a reel on railway tracks in Odisha's Puri. The tragic incident took place at Janakdevpur railway station on Tuesday.

Vishwajeet Sahu, who resided in Mangalaghat, had visited the Dakshinkali temple with his mother. On his return journey, he stopped near the railway tracks to create a short video for social media.

Mobile footage captured the moment Sahu was recording himself as a train approached from the opposite direction. The force of the train's wind knocked his phone to the ground.

Odisha Railway Police (GRP) personnel quickly arrived at the location, retrieved the body, and sent it for post-mortem examination.

Tragic accident occurred in Puri district, #Odisha A 15-year-old boy was hit by train & died near #Janakdeipur railway station. The accident occurred while he was filming a video reel on his mobile phone on the railway track.#Reels#reelsvideo

In a similar incident this August, a 22-year-old YouTuber from Berhampur, Ganjam district, disappeared after being swept away while filming reels at Duduma waterfall in Koraput, Odisha. Sagar Tudu was visiting the area with his friend Abhijit Behera to record videos of local tourist attractions for his YouTube channel using a drone camera.

The accident happened when authorities at Machakunda Dam released water following heavy rainfall in the Lamtaput area, causing a sudden surge at the waterfall. Sagar, positioned on a rock, lost his balance and was carried away by the powerful water current.

Despite rescue attempts by tourists and locals, they were unsuccessful. Machakunda police and Fire Brigade teams launched a search operation but were unable to locate him.