Man's feet caught in platform gap

SMRT SG

Monday May 7, 8:17 PM

SINGAPORE: A man got his feet caught in the platform gap at Tampines MRT Station but was pulled to safety by a member of the public.

This incident happened around 11am on Monday.

According to SMRT, the passenger hit his head against the train body, which caused him to fall. As a result, his feet were caught in the platform gap.

Civil defence officials said the man is believed to be in his 50s.

He suffered injuries to his left ankle and head, and was rushed to Changi General Hospital in a semi-conscious state.

Viewers who called our hotline said they saw blood and bandages on the platform floor.

Westbound train services were disrupted for about eight minutes.

Police investigations are underway.

caleb_chiang SG

Hmm... why he knock his head against the train??? Laughing

brotherchen1982 SG

2nd person in such strange accident... Rolling Eyes

SBS3688Y SG

its extremely embarassing that such incidents do exists, prob typical only in Singapore i believe. and now still need to teach people how to use escalators! its really shameful, esp when these accidents even happen on adults; who are supposed to teach their kids the proper behaviour but look at them???

The gaps in Singapore's MRT system are considered very narrow, level and safe to use as compared to many rail systems worldwide. Even for Melbourne(Australia), the platform gaps for Suburban train system are much wider and at different levels, esp on curved train platforms. Same goes its the regional train system. Then, I've never heard of peoples' legs got trapped between gaps! and what abt train systems in 3rd world countries? overcrowding, vehicles without doors and even pax climbing onto the trains and buses roof top for travel! and worse still, the roads over there are far more rocky and uneven! then, dont we see many people falling off the bus roof while travelling, etc etc??

SBS9806J SG

Just like people knock heads against bus mirrors... because these people want to chiong inside first and grab seats (if possible)

BaByBoY SG

why cant they just build the freaking barriers

got money build ticket barriers no money build safety barrier???

Darkness_hacker99 SG

Please stand behind the yellow line.

firediviner SG

its so clear......

Uncle, why u so kiasu???

Sigh, think u all see b4 rite...sum pple juz like to rush in train as if its the way to getting high in life... Laughing

kawasaki2 SG

Your attention please. For your own safety, please stand behind the yellow line.

Please stand behind the yellow line. Thank you.

SOME PEOPLE NEVER LEARN. DO YOU NEED A LINE OF A DIFFERENT COLOUR TO TELL YOU THAT IT IS DANGEROUS TO STAND BEYOND THE LINE AT THE PLATFORM?
USE YOUR FREAKING BRAINS.

alwaysdisturbed SG

exactly, we don't even need to have so much safety features in the past.

MohamedF SG

Sila ambil perhatian. Demi Keselamatan anda, harap berdiri di belakang garisan kuning.

alwaysdisturbed SG

similan similan similan.

MohamedF SG

Shocked Laughing

SBS9806J SG

Taken from Wikipedia:

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NickL_C151 SG

Then do those Sentosa Express half-height ones lah.. .“

SBS3688Y SG

half-height ones (prob copied from KL monorail) might be able to prevent people from falling onto the tracks but cannot prevent their legs from being trapped bet platform gaps.

Oceane SG

Yawn. Barriers won't work.

Whatever $$ they spend on building this and that, there has got to be a platform gap. So... who ask that uncle so typical "kiasu" guy want to chiong in for seats? Seats can wait... human's lives can't.

MsSwanLover SG

Yalo. All Singaporeans have to learn how to take MRT. Loolz.
There some always announcement to remind passengers like "Give Way to Alighting Passengers b4 boarding" , "Please move towards the centre of the car"), but all passengers are like deaf and blind and always blocks the doors. It is really irritating. Why they so like to stand near the doors?! Kiasu or Kiasi or Kia-late?

ignoramus2006 SG

KL Monorail's ones are just mere fences, they still have openings for people to fall through unlike Sentosa Express's.

HK is considering installing PSDs in even above ground stations, in a latest press release, with air conditioning, though it said the time frame to build it as well as the cost will be high because of the need to aircon the platforms as well.

SBS3688Y SG

and what next? idiots beginning to fall off the escalators coz they don't know how to use them properly? even those people (eg foreign wkers) from 3rd world countries whos their first time coming to a city to work in Spore also know how to use these public infrastructure properly and safely without being taught!
talking abt gaps, maybe in next time we see more and more idiots got trapped between lift door gaps also!!!