Tuesday, 29 January 2013

169 passengers trapped when monorail stalled

KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 169 passengers were trapped when a monorail stalled on the Titiwangsa tracks today.

City Fire and Rescue Department chief Khiruddin Drahman said they received a distress call about 7.28pm.

"The passengers, comprising 103 women, 65 men and one child were trapped for an hour. They were rescued using Magirus and Lacon ladders.

"The train stalled right after it left the Titiwangsa station heading towards the Chow Kit station. The passengers have been transferred to the Chow Kit station," he said.

Source: NST

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