MANILA, Philippines — The Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) has ordered an investigation to determine how a parked train moved on its own and crashed into another train on the tracks between the Cubao and Anonas stations in Quezon City on Saturday night, injuring 34 people. Hernando Cabrera, spokesperson for the LRTA, said one of the five had a dislocated shoulder, while another suffered a sprained arm. Ahya Lopez, one of the passengers on the eastbound train, told reporters that the passengers waited on the train for at least 30 minutes after the crash before being assisted out by LRT 2 personnel. Cherry Ann Ignacio, another passenger, said that after the eastbound train stopped, the passengers were told to hold on to something and brace for impact. When the runaway train slammed into their train, they thought there had been an explosion, she said.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer May 19, 2019 23:26 UTC