Escalator at Clementi MRT station found to be safe after three fall while using it

Michelle Ng's 79-year-old father (left) and 77-year-old mother are two of the injured commuters. - MICHELLE NG

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): Three people were injured after they fell while riding an escalator at Clementi MRT station on Thursday (Oct 5).

A Building and Construction Authority (BCA) spokesperson said its engineers inspected the escalator and checks did not reveal any “equipment abnormalities”. It was responding to claims of a reversal in the escalator’s direction.