2 SMRT staff dead in accident near Pasir Ris station

[Ralders]

SINGAPORE: Train services along the East-West Line were disrupted on Tuesday (Mar 22) due to an "incident" on the track.*

SMRT announced at 11.20am on Twitter that there would be no train services between Tanah Merah and Pasir Ris in both directions until about 12.15pm.*

2 SMRT staff dead in accident near Pasir Ris station

Services between*Tanah Merah and Pasir Ris MRT stations were disrupted on Tuesday (Mar 22).


The train service provider updated 10 minutes later that free regular and shuttle bus services are now available.

2 SMRT staff dead in accident near Pasir Ris station

Services between*Tanah Merah and Pasir Ris MRT stations were disrupted on Tuesday (Mar 22).

The train disruption on the East-West Line on Mar 22, 2016. (Photo: Wee Soon Keong)

Social media users reported seeing personnel from the Singapore Civil Defence Force and the Singapore Police at Pasir Ris station.

 

[Narong Wongwan]

Smrt staff tak Boleh tahan and commit suicide

 

[Ralders]

Don know what exactly happen?

 

[gingerlyn]

unnatural dead
police report has been filed
and police is investigating for possible foul play

 

[CoffeeAhSoh]

Don know what exactly happen?

JUST IN:

2 SMRT maintenance staff killed in accident at train track near Pasir Ris station

 

[gingerlyn]

JUST IN:

2 SMRT maintenance staff killed in accident at train track near Pasir Ris station

look like the dead body fall down on the road
did u see?

 

[CoffeeAhSoh]

SINGAPORE: Train services along the East-West Line were disrupted on Tuesday (Mar 22) due to an "incident" on the track.*

SMRT announced at 11.20am on Twitter that there would be no train services between Tanah Merah and Pasir Ris in both directions until about 12.15pm.*

2 SMRT staff dead in accident near Pasir Ris station

Services between*Tanah Merah and Pasir Ris MRT stations were disrupted on Tuesday (Mar 22).


The train service provider updated 10 minutes later that free regular and shuttle bus services are now available.

2 SMRT staff dead in accident near Pasir Ris station

Services between*Tanah Merah and Pasir Ris MRT stations were disrupted on Tuesday (Mar 22).

The train disruption on the East-West Line on Mar 22, 2016. (Photo: Wee Soon Keong)

Social media users reported seeing personnel from the Singapore Civil Defence Force and the Singapore Police at Pasir Ris station.

 

[gingerlyn]

do u see many scdf officers looking down ? they are looking down.
the dead bodies are on the road

 

[CoffeeAhSoh]

[video=youtube_share;19gmORFHJY8]https://youtu.be/19gmORFHJY8[/video]
SCDF officers on the track near Pasir Ris MRT on March 22

 

[tonychat]

This is what happens when PAP is in charge.


you voted for your own sinkie demise

 

[CoffeeAhSoh]

2 SMRT staff killed in track accident near Pasir Ris station;
service on part of East-West line suspended



SINGAPORE - Two SMRT maintenance staff were killed in an accident along the train track near Pasir Ris MRT station on Tuesday (March 22) morning, with train services on the East-West Line between Tanah Merah and Pasir Ris stations suspended temporarily.

Mr Patrick Nathan, SMRT's vice-president for corporate information and communications, said in a statement that the accident occurred at around 11.10am near a servicing point.

"The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) was immediately activated and they have confirmed that the two SMRT staff have passed away. We convey our deepest condolences to their families and will be providing support to them at this very difficult time," Mr Nathan added.

"We are working with the police to conduct a detailed investigation into this accident."

In response to queries, a SCDF spokesman said it was alerted to the incident at 11.11am and dispatched a fire engine, two fire bikes, a red rhino, two ambulances and three support vehicles.

Both men were pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics, the spokesman added.

The rail operator first tweeted about the track incident at 11.20am.

It said service was expected to resume at 12.15pm, which was subsequently revised to 12.30pm and later 12.45pm.

Private tutor Kay Tan, who was walking past Pasir Ris station on the way home, said she saw close to 20 SCDF and police officers, as well as SMRT staff, gathered on the tracks near a train, which had stopped just outside the station.

"I'm not sure if it was the head or tail-end of the train, but they appeared to be trying to extricate something from underneath it," said the 25-year-old.

Freelance videographer Jeremy Ho, 26, told The Straits Times on the way up the escalator to the train platform Pasir Ris station at around 11.40am when he heard an announcement being broadcast.

"It said that train service had stopped and asked passengers to leave the station. No reason was given," Mr Ho added.

SMRT said in a tweet at 11.30am that regular bus services between the two stations have been made free.

Free shuttle bus services were also available to ferry affected passengers.

 

[Ralders]

No joke. Look serious

 

[gingerlyn]

Pasir Ris station is closed until further announcement

 

[Ralders]

Body under carriage

 

[Narong Wongwan]

Smrt ran over its own staff
Paper general to resign? Or just get verbal warning then move on it's bonus time again

 

[gingerlyn]

Smrt ran over its own staff
Paper general to resign? Or just get verbal warning then move on it's bonus time again

ownself check ownself now ownself kill ownself
karma for smrt ceo and pap
pity the 2 died in the hands of smrt and pap. rip

 

[Narong Wongwan]

No joke. Look serious

No shit Einstein......2 mati.....your powers of perception is amazing

 

[McDonaldsKid]

Sad news.

Rest in peace.

 

[Narong Wongwan]

ownself check ownself now ownself kill ownself
karma for smrt ceo and pap
pity the 2 died in the hands of smrt and pap. rip

I hope and pray the 2 staff and their families are all pappy supporters.
But then likely they are ft

 

[Ralders]

No shit Einstein......2 mati.....your powers of perception is amazing

I can sense u jobless.