Dozens of commuters in the Australian city of Perth have helped to free a man who became trapped between the train and platform.<br /><br />The commuter, who was caught on CCTV, lost his footing so that one leg became wedged in the gap.<br /><br />When staff at Stirling Station realised they couldn’t get him out, they called on the passengers on the train to lend a hand.<br /><br />Everyone rushed out of the train to help and with a bit of people power, managed to push against the train, tilting it up and away from the man.<br /><br />The commuter is believed to have escaped any injury and hopped on the next train out, according to witnesses.<br /><br />One added that he looked rather sheepish as, to add insult to injury, he had slipped exactly next to a ‘mind the gap’ sign.<br /><br />David Hynes, spokesman for Western Australia State Public Transport Authority, said it was one of those ‘feel good’ moments.<br /><br />“It’s really heartwarming I think, to find an incident like this where everyone pitched in. I mean, there’s 50-60 people all pitch in, men, women and children, pushed the train back to help someone who’s in a bit of trouble, and could have really been at risk of serious injury. So, it is really nice, it’s unusual, but it’s great when it happens.”
