First major crash of Malaysian metro, more than 200 injured

The first major crash for the 23-year-old metro system in a tunnel in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, left more than 200 people injured.

Kuala Lumpur: Two light rail trains collided in a tunnel in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, injuring more than 200 people, in the first major crash for the 23-year-old metro system. Pictures on social media after the Monday (May 24) night collision showed bloodied passengers, some lying on the floor of the carriage strewn with blood and shattered glass. Transport Minister Wee Ka Siong told local media that a metro train carrying 213 passengers collided with a vacant carriage on a test-run in a tunnel near the Petronas Towers, one of the world's tallest twin towers.