LRT crash: Prasarana paying RM1k to all injured riders
25 May 2021 11:41 am / 0 comments
Prasarana, the operator of Rapid KL trains and buses, will be making a payment of RM1,000 to each of the 213 passengers who were injured in the LRT Kelana Jaya Line accident yesterday night.
According to Prasarana chairman Datuk Seri Tajuddin Abdul Rahman, the
bantuan khas will be offered to all individuals no matter the level of injury they suffered. “Besides that, we will also offer help to those who were hospitalised by paying for the medical bill, follow up treatment and more, from the day of hospitalisation till recovery,” he added.
More than 200 injured after two trains collide in Malaysian capital
More than 200 people were injured in Malaysia on Monday when two trains collided in the capital Kuala Lumpur, the state-run Bernama news agency reported.
The accident occurred at 8:45 p.m. local time when one of the trains, which was going on a test run and had only one driver, collided with a train carrying passengers.
Both trains, which are operated by Prasarana Malaysia Berhad, were traveling at 40 km (approximately 25 miles) per hour when they collided in a tunnel between the Kampung Baru and KLCC stations, state media said.
Some 166 people sustained minor injuries and were sent to nearby hospitals for treatment, including Kuala Lumpur Hospital. Forty-seven passengers were severely injured, state media added.
KUALA LUMPUR: The Kelana Jaya Light Rail Transit (LRT) line is operating from 6 am this morning using a single track and supported by a free shuttle b.
The Straits Times
Six in critical condition in aftermath of Malaysia s rail crash as human error identified as cause
A total of 47 others were seriously injured in the crash, while another 166 were lightly injured.PHOTO: EPA-EFE
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