Teenage boy seriously injured after falling from Sydney Harbour Bridge train

SYDNEY: A teenage boy has been seriously injured after falling from a train on the Sydney Harbour Bridge on Thursday morning, Xinhua reported.

Emergency services were called after reports that the boy had fallen from a train onto the tracks on the iconic bridge at around 11.30am on Thursday.

Police said the boy was treated at the scene by a medical team flown in by helicopter and ambulance paramedics.

Local media reported that he was hospitalised in critical condition with injuries to his head, chest and pelvis.

According to Sydney newspaper The Daily Telegraph, the boy was illegally riding on the outside of the train when he fell.

Police have begun an investigation into the incident.