Primary schoolboy loses both legs after being run over by a cargo train on his way home from class
- A slow-moving cargo train ran over a young boy's feet in southwest China
- The boy's left foot was completely ripped off and his right foot severely crushed
- Strong-willed boy told his parents not to cry after undergoing a long surgery
- There is a railway market nearby where the train passes through and to a factory
Heartbreaking footage has caught the aftermath of an accident in China which saw a seven-year-old boy have his legs run over by a cargo train.
The gruesome video filmed two days ago in southwest China showed the boys left foot being ripped off completely and left on the track by his side.
The strong-willed boy was too worried about his parents, telling them not to cry despite the fact that he had both of his legs amputated during a five-hour-long surgery.
Kuang's left foot was completely ripped off and right foot was crushed by a cargo train
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The tragic accident occurred in a local area in Zunyi city of Guizhou province. The town is home to a railway market where local citizens buy fruits and vegetables.
The seven-year-old boy surnamed Kuang was walking back home from school at the time of the incident reports Zaker News.
According to reports, he was run over by a cargo train that went past the railway market to a factory.
Kuang can be heard crying and saying 'Ba Ba' (father) in the video while someone can be heard shouting for someone to call the police.
Kuang's father, Kuang Fuxue, was working just 500 meters (1640 feet) away from the accident site and came to his son's aid after hearing onlookers shouting.
He underwent a five-hour surgery and the doctors decided to amputate both of his legs
He was sent to Zunyi Medical College Affiliated Hospital immediately and underwent a five-hour long surgery.
Doctor Xu Yan Ming, a pediatric surgeon who performed the surgery on Kuang, said he had received 900 ml of red blood cells and a 350 ml blood transfusion.
'Unfortunately his left foot, including the ankle is completely detached and his right foot is crushed. Therefore, we will have to amputate both his legs,' explained Dr Xu.
He added the child will have to walk on cranes or prosthetic limbs and will have to undergo psychological evaluation.
His parents were crying in front of Kuang but the strong-willed boy comforted them and told them not to cry.
The train track was built and used by Guizhou Gangsheng Company, a steel wire rope company, which uses the track to deliver goods and materials to the factory.
A spokesperson from the company told Zaker news that the child was hit by the seventh cart of the train. They said they will be investigating the case.
'There are usually two people in the drivers seat to watch the situation on the road and the train was going at a speed of 5 km/h (3 miles per hour),' he said.
Onlookers told the reporters that there is a primary school nearby and most children choose to walk back home along the train tracks as it is closer to home and takes a shorter amount of time.
They said the side road is too narrow to walk, so they usually walk on the tracks instead.
