Heart-stopping footage has been released of a hero pedestrian dramatically saving a man’s life after he collapsed in front of an oncoming train.

The breathtaking video shows the onlooker sprinting towards the train track in the Russian city of Derbent, before incredibly pulling the seemingly unconscious man to safety.

At the beginning of the clip, the man, who would go on to faint, can be seen wearing a white shirt and dark trousers approaching the track as the bright headlights of the train beam out.

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As he nears the railway line, his footing appears to grow more unstable before he takes an almost fatal tumble to the ground, his head hanging over the steel and track ballast.

It is unclear what made the man tumble, but 30C heat in the area suggests it was a stifling day in Russia‘s southernmost city.

Luckily for the man who had fallen, the brave onlooker, who had been standing on the opposite side of the track, quickly realised what had happened and instinctively sought to save him.

Sprinting over the track as the train hurtled towards him, the courageous pedestrian saved the man’s life by pulling his body to safety, keeping a tight grip on him as the vehicle steamed past with its bulky carriages.

Russian tabloid newspaper, Komsomolskaya Pravda, is now leading a push to find the lifesaver.

At the beginning of the clip, the man who would go on to faint can be seen wearing a white shirt and dark trousers approaching the track as the bright headlights of the train beam out

As he nears the railway line, the man’s footing appears to more unstable before he takes an almost fatal tumble to the ground, his head hanging over the steel and track ballast

Luckily for the man who had fallen, the brave onlooker, who had been standing on the opposite side of the track, quickly realised what had happened and instinctively sought to save him

Sprinting over the track as the train hurtled towards him, the courageous pedestrian saved the man’s life by pulling his body to safety

They said: ‘The hero is being sought so that he can be honoured.’

This incident comes amid growing concerns over train line safety closer to home in many parts of the UK.

A nerve-wracking compilation was released by Network Rail earlier this year which captured some of the most dramatic near-misses when members of the public have been lucky to walk away unscathed.

Experts have warned that Gen Z and Millennials are the age groups most likely to be hit on railways because they are constantly looking at their phones.

And in one of the chilling clips, a teenage boy is seen standing on the lines while gazing at his mobile, just moments before a train passes.

In one of the chilling clips released by Network Rail, a teenage boy is seen standing on the lines while gazing at his mobile, just moments before a train passes

Another showed a young father walking two children across the tracks while completely distracted by his handheld device.

Over the past four years, there have been 1,574 recorded near miss incidents involving pedestrians at level crossings.

During that same period, incidents have increased on average by 16 per cent from April to May.

Thomas Desmond, Operations Director at Network Rail, said: ‘Whether it’s glancing at a phone or simply assuming the track is clear, these lapses in concentration can be fatal.

‘We urge everyone to stop, look, listen and obey the signals every single time. Waiting a few minutes is infinitely better than risking everything.’