May 25, 2021 11:24 AM

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Malaysia: More than 200 injured in train crash in Kuala Lumpur

In Malaysia, more than 200 people have been injured in a train crash in the capital Kuala Lumpur.<br />'' <br />''A metro train carrying 213 passengers collided with an empty one in a tunnel near the Petronas Towers, at about 12:45 GMT, police said.<br />'' <br />''The empty train had just been repaired, and was going in the opposite direction on the same track.<br />'' <br />''District police chief Mohamad Zainal Abdullah told media that, there was no sign of foul play. Of the 213 injured, 47 people are in a serious condition while the other 166 have sustained minor injuries, he added.<br />'' <br />''In a statement posted on Facebook, Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said the crash, which happened near the city's busy KLCC station, was serious.<br />'' <br />''He added that he had asked the train operator Prasarana Malaysia Berhad and the country's transport minister to conduct an in-depth probe to find out the cause of the accident.<br />'' <br />''<span style="color: #222222;">Transport Minister Wee Ka Siong said in a separate statement that the crash was the metro system's first major accident in the 23 years it had been operating.</span><br />

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