A Dutch subway train driver was miraculously saved by a giant whale sculpture when the metro train overran the stop blocks at its station. People on social media are in awe of the unique and unusual nature of the incident.
In a miraculous turn of events, a metro train driver in the Netherlands escaped a near-death experience thanks to a well-placed sculpture. According to reports, the train plowed through its barriers at the final station De Akkers in Spijkenisse, near the Dutch port city of Rotterdam.
This train would have plummeted down from a great height of around 30 meters, had it not been for a massive whale sculpture just near below the station.
ALSO READ
Man Passes Driving Test, Crashes Car Into River 10 Minutes Later
As a result, the driver managed to free himself without any injury and the train was left balanced precariously 10 meters above the ground on the plastic fins of the whale sculpture. Fortunately, the train had no other passengers on board that day.
The statue in question has become a topic of fascination for many people on social media who are pleasantly surprised by this unusual event. However, the best part about the incident is the statue’s name, which is… “Saved by a Whale’s Tail.”
Maarten Struijs, the man behind the sculpture of two tails emerging from the water beneath the elevated metro line is also in awe of his creation. Struijs states that he is pleasantly surprised by his statue’s durability to hold the metro train.
Efforts are being made to bring down the train carriage without damaging the statue. Also, people have been advised to stay away from the area.
Dutch train overshoots platform and is save from disaster by a sculpture of a whale’s tail. https://t.co/Q7SaS9vOGH
— Charlie Connelly (@charlieconnelly) November 2, 2020
Here is are some videos of the train:
A whale tail sculpture has stopped a metro train in the Netherlands from crashing into water after it overran the stop blocks.
Watch more videos from Sky News here: https://t.co/dht3AJplHD pic.twitter.com/zJsPCoRxox
— Sky News (@SkyNews) November 3, 2020
A tall tail has saved a train carriage from crashing to the ground in the Netherlands. https://t.co/2a9FinITcS #7NEWS pic.twitter.com/UrFI0ZDSgW
— 7NEWS Adelaide (@7NewsAdelaide) November 3, 2020
"Saved by the 🐋 tail" 😮
An elevated tram outran its tracks in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
It did not plunge off the pathway, but instead ended up on top of a statue of a whale’s tail. If it had outrun the track, the train would went down by 10 metres. pic.twitter.com/5eBQ9vwpl3
— Gordon Muvuti (@GordonMuvuti) November 2, 2020
https://twitter.com/nerdgonerogue_/status/1323293156994129920?s=21
What do you think about this unusual incident? Share your thoughts in the comments below.
ALSO READ
‘Satanic’ Statue Removed from Lahore Museum After Outcry