A family of three had more than they bargained for when heading home, when the three of them were badly hurt when the escalator they were on at King Albert Park MRT station jerked slightly, sending them tumbling down.
68 year old Mr Kuang Bor Yuan said he was on the traveling on the upwards escalator when he felt a sudden jerk on Tuesday night. He then lost his balance and fell backwards, which in turn caused his wife and sister-in-law standing below him to tumble as well. This ended up in all three of them falling halfway down the escalator, which was still moving.
Mr Kuang's 63 year old wife had suffered cuts to her head when she hit them on the escalator steps, while Mr Kuang himself suffered from bruises on his back, scratches on his shoulder, and a sprained ankle and cuts to the ankle. His sister-in-law's injuries were not specified. Both Mr Kuang and his sister-in-law was discharged from hospital since, but his wife was transferred to Alexandra Hospital, as she was still feeling dizzy and developed a fever subsequently.
