Visually impaired man dies after falling onto LRT tracks, getting hit by train


KUALA LUMPUR: A visually impaired man died after falling onto the railway tracks and then being struck by a train at the Titiwangsa Light Rail Transit (LRT) station on Saturday (Feb 22) morning, Malay language portal Astro Awani reports.

The Kuala Lumpur Fire and Rescue Department, in a statement, verified the incident and said the victim died at the scene, Astro Awani reported.

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