KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): Passengers on a Kelana Jaya line Light Rail Transit (LRT) train on Monday (May 24) faced a harrowing moment when it suddenly stopped before they were flung by the impact of its collision with another train.
Passengers From The LRT Accident Recall Their Scary Experiences
Last night (24th May), reports flooded in of a train crash that had occurred on the Kelana Jaya line. Passengers reported the crash happening near KLCC, with many injured.
While the trains have resumed their service this morning (25th May), passengers from the crash are still trying to recover from the incident. Some have taken to social media to share their experience.
Deccan Herald
According to Twitter user Lim Mahfudz, the whole incident felt like a nightmare. Passengers were jolted from their positions when the train jerked to a stop before colliding with another train. Some passengers were injured by the impact while others were wounded by the train’s broken glass panels. “
Published on: Tuesday, May 25, 2021
By: Bernama
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One of the injured passengers in an LRT collision on May 24, 2021 awaits transportation to hospital. (Photo: Bernama)
Kuala Lumpur: Passengers on a Kelana Jaya line Light Rail Transit (LRT) train yesterday faced a harrowing moment when it suddenly stopped before they were flung by the impact of its collision with another train.
Passenger Afiq Luqman Mohd Baharudin, 27, said the impact of the collision saw everyone being flung and falling to the floor.
“The accident, which happened in the tunnel near KLCC, resulted in many passengers, both seated and standing, to suffer injuries,” he said when contacted.
Malaysia investigating metro train collision
AFP, KUALA LUMPUR
Malaysian authorities yesterday were investigating a collision between metro trains in Kuala Lumpur that injured more than 200 people, as dramatic accounts emerged of the crash.
A packed train collided with another that was empty and heading in the opposite direction at about 8:45pm on Monday in an underground tunnel close to the landmark Petronas Twin Towers.
Passengers were left battered and bruised after being thrown across carriages during the crash, with many evacuated on stretchers.
Rescue personnel on Monday night help injured passengers at a metro station after two trains collided in Kuala Lumpur.