LRT crash: Six passengers in critical state at HKL - minister
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Six passengers involved in the Light Rail Transit (LRT) collision last night are in a critical state at the Kuala Lumpur Hospital.
Federal Territories Minister Annuar Musa tweeted that three of the six crash victims are on ventilators.
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Tuesday, 25 May 2021 04:37 PM MYT
BY RADZI RAZAK
The Federal Territories minister said discussions on the initiative were ongoing with relevant parties including National Covid-19 Immunisation programme coordinating minister Khairy Jamaluddin. Bernama pic
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KUALA LUMPUR, May 25 Mobile Covid-19 vaccination centres as well as targeted screening to combat community infections will be introduced in the city, said Tan Sri Annuar Musa.
The Federal Territories minister said discussions on the initiative were ongoing with relevant parties including National Covid-19 Immunisation programme coordinating minister Khairy Jamaluddin.
Annuar said his ministry has also prepared three MyMedic Trucks to act as the mobile vaccination centres, with four more being fitted for the purpose.
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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.