Numerous reports are coming in that an MRT train overshot its intended stop at the Taft Avenue Station, the last station of the Southbound trains, which happened around 4:00PM today.
The number of injured passengers, if there are any, has not been confirmed yet as of the time of writing, though various News stations on the radio have cited that at least seven (7) were injured during the incident.
Some members of the Facebook group called MRT: Mga kuwento ng Realidad sa loob ng Tren have already posted a few pictures of the wreckage on their page (including the photo you see above).
DOTC-MRT3 has already issued an official advisory regarding the incident:
Advisory: We are currently undergoing necessary intervention for the technical problem encountered. We apologize for the inconvenience TY.
— dotcmrt-3 (@dotcmrt_3) August 13, 2014
MMDA also advised motorists to “expect heavy traffic” because of the incident.
ADVISORY: Derailed MRT train at Pasay-Taft Station. MMDA Rescue and enforcers on location. Expect heavy traffic. #mmda
— Official MMDA (@MMDA) August 13, 2014
In addition to injured passengers, the derailed train also damaged passing vehicles after hitting a lamp post along EDSA.
Developing…
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