Mysterious metal rips train floor forcing emergency evacuation

Published on : Thursday, January 16, 2014

train-crashHundreds of passengers were ordered off the Bondi-bound train though no serious injuries have been reported at this stage. No official reason has been given for the accident till now.

“My train just de-railed, looks like I am walking home,” one passenger casually wrote on Reddit, alongside a picture of the six-foot length of metal that ripped through the floor.

“It just went through and missed one of the ladies that were standing next to it,” one passenger told Fairfax. “It was just like a monster coming up from the floor. Though it was not that fast, it went up and hit the roof.”

Another added to Yahoo!: “There was this girl right in front of me and she was so lucky she didn’t get hit.”

The accident took place as commuters headed home from work, with firefighters, police rescue teams and ambulance officers being called in to help passengers exit the carriages safely.

“We understand that there’s no serious injuries at this time,” fire officer Chris Morgan said. “People are being ferried up to the platform and then they’ll be walked up the stairs by police.”

Officers said they are investigating whether the crash was caused by a brake problem.

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