Dhaka, Dec. 1 -- A boy who climbed onto the roof of a Dhaka Metro Rail train, prompting an hours-long suspension of services, did so after panicking when security staff spotted him standing between two carriages.

CCTV footage from three stations shows the boy boarding a train at TSC, travelling to Agargaon, switching trains and then positioning himself between coaches before arriving at Secretariat station, where the incident occurred on Sunday.

"He got scared and quickly climbed onto the roof when security personnel saw him between the carriages," a Secretariat station official said.

"Because the train was stationary and he didn't touch the live electrical line, a major accident was avoided."

Footage released by the Dhaka Mass Rapid ...