Instagram Couple slammed for dangerous photo shoot outside moving train in Sri Lanka
Colombo, Mar 05: A travel blogging instragram couple has been slammed on social media after they shared a picture of themselves dangling dangerously from a moving train in Sri Lanka. Raquel and Miguel, from Portugal, shared the controversial shot with their followers on the social media site. However, this didn't go well with the users.
"Insanely stupid stunt. You two will end up dead if you keep this clout chasing up," another added.
One called the stunt "irresponsible" and said it would lead to copy-cat acts, while another criticised Miguel for putting his girlfriend in danger by not being the one outside the train.
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The photo shows boyfriend Miguel kissing his girlfriend Raquel on the forehead as she leans her body out of the moving train by clutching the carriage rails. The controversial shot was taken by a third person while the couple was travelling on a train through the small town of Ella in Sri Lanka.
While the couple claimed the train was "moving super slow" and said it wasn't risky.