This is the shocking moment a tourist who was taking a selfie in front of an oncoming train was struck by the vehicle and knocked to the ground.

Holidaymaker Lui, 55, was injured - but survived - the collision with the Alishan Forest Railway train in Chiayi, Taiwan, on December 14.

Footage shows the woman trying to capture a shot of her with the locomotive in the background but she was standing too close to the tracks.

The front corner of the driver's carriage connected with Lui's shoulder and sent her tumbling to the ground.

The train operator immediately stopped the train to check on the tourist.

Local news reported that the pensioner sustained an injury to her left foot from the collision.

She can be seen lying on the ground with her head resting on her friend's lap.

The incident caused a 60-minute delay, affecting around 62 passengers and five trips.

A police investigation revealed that the group had violated regulations by entering the track area.

Local media reports indicate that authorities have requested the Forestry and Nature Conservation Agency to deny Liu's travel agency, Dream Travel, permission to enter the Alishan area via the Mianyue Line for a year.

Lui will also face a fine ranging from 307 to 1,538 USD (approximately 243 to 1,217 GBP).

Local reports mentioned that there have been 30 incidents in which tourists were asked to leave the railway tracks.

Seventeen individuals were killed and 156 injured when a train derailed near Alishan Railway Station on March 1, 2003.

On April 27, 2011, five tourists were killed and 113 people were injured in another derailment.