LRT service disrupted after man tripped & fell

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LRT service disrupted after man tripped & fell
By Saifulbahri Ismail | Posted: 10 May 2010 2116 hrs
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SINGAPORE : A man tripped and fell at Keat Hong LRT Station on Monday evening, causing the train service to be disrupted.

The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said the incident happened at 6.57pm.

The man's left hand was trapped between the train and platform.

SCDF officers used a cutter and spreader to rescue him.

He suffered abrasion on his arm and legs and was sent to the National University Hospital.

44-year-old Mohamad Effandy Warma, who was at the scene, said: "There's a lot of activities ... the civil defence (officers) were there, there were two fire engines and I also saw that there were ambulances plus the police.

"We saw ... the stretcher and then they pushed (it) into the ambulance, and then the ambulance goes off. We also saw that the LRT, the carriages were apparently not moving."

Normal LRT service resumed after more than an hour.

SMRT said about 860 commuters were affected by the disruption. It deployed bus bridging services to serve these passengers.

Those who were unable to complete their journey can get a refund at SMRT's stations over the next three days.

- CNA/al