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PM orders full investigation into LRT accident

May 25, 2021

The Prime Minister has ordered a full investigation into last night’s train crash on the LRT Kelana Jaya line near the KLCC station.

Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin also called for stern action to be taken immediately.

Meanwhile, Transport Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong says a task force will be set up to probe the collision.

He expects a preliminary report to be prepared by today.

47 people suffered critical injuries while 166 others were hurt in the accident after the train they were travelling in collided with an empty train.

It is the first accident in 23 years of LRT operation.

Meanwhile, Prasarana says its LRT service on the Kelana Jaya Line will operate as usual.

The Health Ministry has issued a new directive to personnel assisting at the AstraZeneca vaccination centres.

They will now have to show the syringe before and after the vaccination is done to recipients and such improvements will be extended to all vaccination centres.

This comes following allegations of reduced doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine being given at one of the vaccination centres in KL, leading to fears of under-dosing.

Malaysia reported 61 deaths yesterday, the largest number of Covid-19 fatalities in a single day since the pandemic hit the country.

The victims were all Malaysians, aged between 27 and 98 and six of them were brought in dead.

This as the Health Ministry confirmed 6,509 infections, with over 60 thousand active cases.