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Another death on MRT tracks, this time at Sembawang Fri, May 28, 2010 |
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| TRAIN services on the North-South Line were disrupted on Vesak Day by a man who died on the tracks at Sembawang MRT station.According to a Stomp report, the disruption took place at around 11.40am. A Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) spokesperson confirmed that a man had died on the MRT tracks.
According to some readers who were present, train services were delayed for up to an hour at the Sembawang station. The area was cordoned off by the police as well, the readers told Stomp. Reader subbx said: “SCDF personnel could be seen climbing onto the tracks.” The initial confusion resulted in some readers thinking that a train had broke down. Reports have yet to established whether the death was an accident or a suicide. The SCDF spokesperson said: “A man was extricated from underneath the second carriage of the south-bound train. The victim was declared dead at the scene.” a1motor@sph.com.sg |
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