Srilanka, Feb. 19 -- A Russian tourist travelling on the Badulla-Colombo Podimanike train died after falling off the train when attempting to take a selfie while hanging from the train footboard between the Badulla and Hali Ela railway stations today, the Hali Ela Police said.

According to police, the woman knocked against a rock, fell off the train and sustained severe injuries. She was admitted to the Badulla Teaching Hospital, where she later succumbed to her injuries.

The victim was identified as 53-year-old Perminova Olga.

She had arrived in Sri Lanka with a group of foreign tourists. After reaching the Badulla Railway Station this morning (19), she boarded the Podimanike train bound for Colombo Fort and was travelling towards El...