Kuala Lumpur Metro crash injured 213, 47 serious

 

A Metro train in Kuala Lumpur carrying 213 passengers collided with an empty one in a tunnel near the Petronas Tower and KLCC station, at about 20:45 (12:45GMT). The empty train had just been repaired, and was going in the opposite direction on the same track as the full one. 47 out of 213 injured are in a serious condition while other 166 have sustained minor injuries.

Transport Minister Wee Ka Siong said  that the crash was the metro system’s first major accident in the 23 years it had been operating and pledged a full investigation.

District police chief Mohamad Zainal Abdullah told reporters there was no sign of foul play.