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Two Train Surfers in Switzerland Died in a Short Time

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Two train surfers have died in Switzerland within a short period of time. In Beinwil am See, west of Zurich, an 18-year-old man died Thursday evening from an electric shock. At the end of January, a 17-year-old boy was electrocuted in Zofingen, about 25 kilometers away.
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An 18-year-old man died Thursday evening in Beinwil am See (AG) while on the roof of a regional train traveling towards Mosen (LU) with a friend. He was electrocuted and thrown to the ground. His friend was unharmed.

Two train surfers have died in Switzerland within a short period of time. In Beinwil am See, west of Zurich, an 18-year-old man died Thursday evening from an electric shock. At the end of January, a 17-year-old boy was electrocuted in Zofingen, about 25 kilometers away.

·Apeldoorn, Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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On Thursday evening in Beinwil am See AG, an 18-year-old train surfer was caught by the electricity and fatally injured.

·Zürich, Switzerland
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An 18-year-old train surfer suffers fatal injuries while his companion remains intact.

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20 Minuten broke the news in on Friday, February 6, 2026.
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