Man clings to high-speed train in Austria after it left station without him
Man clings to high-speed train in Austria after it left station without him
The man, who was not identified, grabbed onto the outside of the train as it was leaving the station in Sankt Poelten, west of Vienna.
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Truth Analysis
Analysis Summary:
The article appears mostly accurate based on the provided sources. The core claim about a man clinging to a train is supported. There is no discernible bias in the reporting.
Detailed Analysis:
- Claim: A man clung to the outside of a train leaving Sankt Poelten, Austria.
- Verification Source #1: Confirms a man clung to an Austrian high-speed train after it left Sankt Poelten.
- Verification Source #2: Confirms a man clung to an Austrian high-speed train.
- Assessment: Supported
- Claim: The train was a high-speed train.
- Verification Source #1: Refers to the train as a high-speed train.
- Verification Source #2: Refers to the train as a high-speed train.
- Assessment: Supported
- Claim: Sankt Poelten is west of Vienna.
- Assessment: Unverified, but generally known geographical fact. Not contradicted by sources.
- Claim: The train was on its way from Zurich in Switzerland to the Austrian capital.
- Verification Source #1: The railjet train was on its way from Zurich in Switzerland to the Austrian capital
- Assessment: Supported
Supporting Evidence/Contradictions:
- Source 1: "The railjet train was on its way from Zurich in Switzerland to the Austrian capital and left Sankt Poelten on time but arrived in Vienna with a..."
- Source 2: "A man has survived clinging to the outside of an Austrian high-speed train, Austria's state railway said, reportedly after it left whilst he..."