In today’s times, when everybody is making reels and clicking pictures, common sense and safety are the most ignored aspects. That hit really hard in Rajasthan’s Pali district, where a couple clicked pictures in a photoshoot on a railway bridge despite the arrival of the train and got injured.
A viral video captured the couple standing perilously close to the edge of the railway bridge as the train approached. Perhaps the footage with distressing visuals explains the situation better.
A Couple Jumps From Rail Bridge Into 90-Feet Gorge As Train Arrives During Photo Shoot
pic.twitter.com/e5oPUHvE6g— Ghar Ke Kalesh (@gharkekalesh) July 14, 2024
Reports suggest that 22-year-old Rahul Mewada and wife Jahnvi, 20, residents of Kalal Ki Pipaliyan in Bagdi Nagar, had come to Gormghat on their bike for a photoshoot. The session was cut short as a train suddenly emerged on the heritage bridge, designed only for metre gauge trains. Panic-stricken, the couple jumped off the bridge, injuring themselves seriously. Rahul was later referred to Jodhpur due to severe spinal injuries; Jahnvi is getting treated for a leg fracture at Bangar Hospital.
The fact that Rahul’s sister and brother-in-law, who managed to flee upon seeing the approaching train, escaped unharmed makes the incident a grim pointer at the perilous consequences of reckless behavior for those social media-worthy moments.
