Commuters push train after man traps his leg

Dozens of people helped rescue a fellow commuter in Australia by pushing against train carriages to free the man whose leg had slipped between the platform and the train.

CCTV footage released by the Western Australia State Public TransportAuthority showed the man lost his footing while boarding the train at a station in the city of Perth.

A passenger alerted railway staff, who stopped the train from leaving.

When they realised he was stuck, they called on other passengers to help.

The footage showed dozens of people rushing to help tilt the carriages to free the man’s leg.