Video: Footage shows girls twerking on New York subway tracks

The pair appeared to be unaware they were risking life and limb as they twerked perilously close to high voltage electric lines

Two women have been dicing with death after footage emerged of them twerking on a set of train tracks on the New York subway.

The video shows the giggling pair doing the controversial dance move, made famous by pop star Miley Cyrus at this year's MTV Video Music Awards.

They both seem oblivious to the dangers of electrocution as they dance near the live line or the possibility of any oncoming trains. At one point the women cover their faces from the camera to hide their identities.

Speaking to the New York Post, a spokesman for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority described the incident as 'dumb'.

Although it is not know exactly which station the video was filmed at, the MTA believe it is on the 8th Avenue Line. The video which has gone viral has been sent to the police for further investigation.