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Emergency service staff tending to victims of the LRT crash in Kampung Baru station on Monday. BERNAMA
More than 200 injured as two LRT trains crash in Kuala Lumpur
Tue, 25 May 2021
Two light rail transit (LRT) trains collided on May 24 evening in an underground tunnel in Kuala Lumpur, leaving hundreds of passengers injured.
The collision hurt 213 people, of whom 47 were seriously injured while 166 sustained light injuries, said Malaysian transport minister Wee Ka Siong.
“The 47 who were seriously wounded have been sent to the hospital,” he told local media.
Pictures and videos of the accident site show ambulances at the scene and emergency personnel attending to those with light injuries.