Taiwanese man dies after falling onto LRT tracks
Efforts to extract the deceased are ongoing, says the Selangor fire and rescue department. (JBPM pics)
PETALING JAYA : A Taiwanese man died today when he was run over by a train after falling onto the tracks at the Pusat Bandar Puchong LRT station.
The Selangor fire and rescue department said the victim was in his 60s and that efforts to extricate the deceased were ongoing.
The department spokesman added that the man had fallen onto the tracks.
FMT has reached out to police for further information on the incident.
Separately, rail operator Rapid KL confirmed the incident at the station along the Sri Petaling LRT line and said services have been suspended at the Bandar Puteri, Taman Perindustrian Puchong, Pusat Bandar Puchong and IOI Puchong Jaya stations.
Bus services have been activated as an alternative for passengers.
Rapid KL also said trains coming from the Putra Heights station would turn back at the Puchong Perdana station. Meanwhile, trains arriving from the Sentul Timur station will turn back at the Kinrara BK5 station.
In February, a blind elderly man died when he was struck by a train after losing balance and falling onto the tracks at the Titiwangsa LRT station.
Prasarana Malaysia Bhd later said it planned to install platform sensors at LRT stations to enhance passenger safety, particularly for people with disabilities.
Prasarana also said then that it would begin installing platform screen doors at LRT stations, similar to those used in MRT stations.
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