A teenager was electrocuted after climbing onto a train car in the Odessa region.

A tragic incident occurred in the Odessa region where a 12-year-old boy lost his life. He climbed onto a train car and was electrocuted.

This was reported by RBK-Ukraine referencing the police of the Odessa region.

The tragedy took place around 8:00 PM on Saturday, January 11, at a railway station in the Podolsky district of Odessa region. The incident was reported to law enforcement by a dispatcher.

According to police information, the teenager climbed onto a freight train car and was electrocuted. The boy died on the way to the hospital.

Police are investigating all the circumstances surrounding the incident, after which a legal qualification will be determined.

"We emphasize once again that railway stations and trains are under high-voltage lines, which are dangerous not only upon contact but also from a distance," the police warned.

Photo: A teenager died in the Odessa region (od.npu.gov.ua)

We would like to remind you that recently a 14-year-old Ukrainian was reported dead in Warsaw. The teenager was hit by a bus at a pedestrian crossing and died in the hospital.

It was also reported that teenagers were detained in Kharkiv for planting explosives near two police precincts on behalf of Russian special services.