40 trapped in Sentosa monorail
Dec 5, 2014 1:45am
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Dec 5, 2014 1:45am
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SCDF personnel rescuing people trapped inside the Sentosa Express in the early hours of Friday morning (Dec 5). The train stalled between Imbiah and Beach stations late on Thursday night (Dec 4). TNP PHOTO: Gavin Foo
By: ANDRE YEO
About 40 people were trapped on the Sentosa Express, commonly known as the monorail, late Thursday night (Dec 4).
A Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) spokesman told The New Paper they got a call for help at about 11.30pm.
A spokesman from Sentosa Development Corporation (SDC) said the breakdown occurred at 10.10pm.
The train, bound for VivoCity, stalled between the Imbiah and Beach stations.
One Twitter user, @xavi_haikal, posted the following picture from inside the stalled vehicle:
The SCDF sent one fire engine, a red rhino, an ambulance and two support vehicles for the rescue operations. They used two ladders to allow passengers to climb down from the train.
The operation is ongoing with people still trapped onboard. Some of the passengers were seen being carried out on a stretcher.
The SCDF spokesman said for safety reasons, each passenger has to wear a helmet and be secured by a safety line before coming down the ladder.
Shuttle buses and taxis were arranged for those who wanted to leave Sentosa from Imbiah and Beach stations, said the SDC spokesman.
- additional reporting by Gavin Foo
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