2021 Kelana Jaya LRT collision
On 24 May 2021, at 20:33 local Malaysia time, a head-on collision occurred between a manually-driven empty train and an automated train carrying passengers, on the Kelana Jaya line between Kampung Baru and KLCC stations in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The accident caused 213 injuries, including 166 minor injuries and 47 serious injuries.
2021 Kelana Jaya LRT collision | |
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A Bombardier Innovia Metro 300 train, similar to the one involved in the accident. | |
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Date | 24 May 2021 20:33 MYT (Malaysia Time) |
Location | Between Kampung Baru LRT Station and KLCC LRT Station |
Coordinates | 03°09′41″N 101°42′28″E |
Country | Malaysia |
Line | Kelana Jaya LRT line |
Operator | Rapid KL |
Incident type | Head-on collision |
Cause | Human error |
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Trains | 2 (TR40 and TR81) |
Injured | 213 passengers injured:
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A spokesperson for Hospital Kuala Lumpur stated that by midnight of the same day, the hospital was treating 67 patients, six in critical-care, 19 partially critical and 42 in non-critical situation. Among the six critically injured include two who underwent brain surgery with a third needing cerebral resuscitation treatment. By 29 May, all but five of the patients have been discharged with three to be discharged in the coming days.
This was the first collision to occur on the Kelana Jaya line since services began in 1998, as well as the worst railway accident in Malaysia to date.