MRT train crashes into barrier at Taft Station

A defective Metro Rail Transit train has crashed into a barrier at the Taft Station Wednesday, injuring and trapping several passengers, reports said.

The incident has also caused a stampede in the usually crowded train station, while train operations have been halted for the rest of the line.

“We are currently undergoing necessary intervention for the technical problem encountered. We apologize for the inconvenience,” the MRT management said via Twitter.

In an interview over dzMM, MRT spokesperson Hernando Cabrera said the train allegedly came to a halt between the Magallanes and Taft stations due to technical problems.

It had to be pushed by another train as it had no power, Cabrera said, adding that passengers were trapped in the troubled train as there was no safe exit for them.

“Ang naging problema po natin, nakalas po iyong cable na nakakabit dun sa tren,” Hernandez said. The uncontrolled train, he added, continued to move until it hit the barrier at Taft.

Passengers hurt in the accident have reportedly been rushed to the San Juan De Dios Hospital and the Pasay City General Hospital.