Man found dead at Titiwangsa LRT station

Fire and rescue officials removing the victim’s body from the tracks at the Titiwangsa LRT station this morning. (JBPM pic)

PETALING JAYA: 

A man was found dead underneath the tracks at the Titiwangsa LRT station in Kuala Lumpur this morning.

The KL fire and rescue department said an emergency call was received at 8.38am and teams from the Sentul and Titiwangsa fire and rescue stations were immediately dispatched to the scene.

“A Chinese man, believed to be a person with disabilities (OKU), was found lying under the tracks.

“The victim was confirmed dead at the scene by health ministry officials,” it said in a statement today.

The department said preliminary investigations suggest that the victim, believed to be visually impaired, lost his balance, fell onto the tracks unnoticed by the train operator, and was then struck by an oncoming train.

“Authorities are conducting further investigations to determine the exact cause of the incident, including reviewing railway operation records from the time of the accident,” it said.

Meanwhile, Bernama reported that train services at PWTC, Titiwangsa, Sentul and Sentul Timur stations have been temporarily suspended in light of the incident. - FMT