Teen taking a selfie on top of train burst into flames, dies
Selfie-obsessed Romanian teen burst into flames when she touched live wire while trying to take the 'ultimate' photograph of herself on top of a train's roof
Anna Ursu, 18, and a friend went to a train station in the town of Iasi
Miss Ursu was trying to take a 'special selfie' on top of the locomotive
As she lifted one of her legs to take the photo, she touched a live wire
Eyewitness said she burst into flames following a massive explosion
Miss Ursu died later in hospital with burns to 50 per cent of her body
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A Romanian teenager burst into flames after accidentally touching a live wire while attempting to take the 'ultimate selfie' on the roof of a train.
Anna Ursu, 18, and a friend went to a train station in the town of Iasi in the northeast of the country to take a 'special selfie' that she intended to post on Facebook.
But as she lay on top of the train and stuck one of her legs in the air, an electrical field surrounding the overhead cables sent 27,000 volts zapping through her body, causing her to burst into flames.
Despite the best efforts of a passer-by to save her life, the 18-year-old later died in hospital with burns to 50 per cent of her body.
