Horror in Australia as schoolboy hit by train after his backpack got stuck between carriages

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An Australian schoolboy has been left seriously injured after being struck by a train on Monday afternoon.

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The Year Seven pupil from St Aloysius College is in a critical condition after a horrific accident at North Melbourne Railway Station.The young student was hit by the train at around 4pm after his backpack became entangled between carriages.He was then dragged several metres along the platform before becoming trapped beneath the train.Dozens of commuters witnessed the distressing scene unfold, including fellow pupils from the boy's school.Emergency services rushed to the station to free the trapped child, who sustained serious injuries in the incident.Fire and Rescue Victoria deployed hydraulic jacking equipment to lift the train carriage and extract the boy from beneath it.A team of eight paramedics attended to the boy at the scene before he was rushed to the Royal Children's Hospital.Doctors are now treating him for severe trauma to both lower legs.The headmistress of St...

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