Hanoi closes Instagram hotspot 'Train Street' over safety concerns

Tourists take photos at a barrier keeping them out of "Train Street". Only a few months after the reopening of the selfie hotspot, the authorities have closed the sight again. — Photo: Chris Humphrey/dpa

HANOI: Authorities in Hanoi have shut down one of the city’s best-known tourist landmarks over safety concerns, after a South Korean tourist was hit by a train on the selfie hotspot known as ”Train Street”.

Described as a “near tragedy” in local media reports, the tourist reportedly slipped through a safety barrier to take a photo before colliding with a slow-moving train. The person reportedly got up and left the area without major injuries.