MRT services halted briefly after woman's leg trapped in
gap
Posted: 27 January 2007 1002 hrs
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MRT train services halted briefly after woman's leg trapped in gap
between train and platform
MRT train services between Queenstown and Jurong East were
disrupted briefly on Saturday morning when a woman's leg was
trapped in the gap between a train and the passengers'
platform.
The incident at the Clementi MRT station happened at 8.27am.
Officers from the Singapore Civil Defence Force freed the woman's
leg manually before sending her to the National University Hospital
for treatment.
The woman, who is Chinese, is said to be about 50 years old.
A spokesperson for the SMRT said train services resumed shortly
after the incident, at 8.51am. - CNA/ir
