KUALA LUMPUR: Rapid Rail Sdn Bhd clarified on Monday (March 7) that the escalator in Jalan Ampang right here that caught fire early on Monday morning was not underneath its supervision.
Rapid Rail mentioned the the declare contained in the images of an escalator on the Ampang Park Light Rail Transit (LRT) station that caught fire was inaccurate and had prompted concern amongst customers, a few of whom subsequently contacted the corporate for additional rationalization.
“The escalator is a part of a pedestrian bridge used by the general public to cross Jalan Ampang. It is not owned or maintained by Rapid Rail.
“It is known that all associated events are cooperating with authorities, together with the Fire and Rescue Department, the Department of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) underneath the Human Resource Ministry in addition to contractors to establish the reason for the fire,” the corporate mentioned in a press release on Monday.
Rapid Rail assured that security measures on the LRT station could be improved to make sure the security of customers, and would cooperate with native authorities to search for different means to entry the station safely and simply.
The fire was reported to have occurred at 5.16am and did not end result in any casualties. – Bernama
