A woman intruded onto the tracks at Fuzhong Station on the Bannan Line and was hit, suffering severe injuries and later succumbing to her wounds. MRT operations have returned to normal.
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The New Taipei City Fire Department reported that at 6:55 PM today, they received a report of a woman suspected of falling onto the tracks at Banqiao Fuzhong MRT Station. Rescue personnel successfully retrieved her and sent her to the hospital at 7:40 PM, but unfortunately, she succumbed to her injuries. According to the investigation, the woman climbed over the platform doors and entered the tracks, where she was struck by a train. The police will conduct a further investigation into the cause of the accident. The Taipei Metro has resumed normal operations and stated that they will impose a fine on the passenger in accordance with the law.
The New Taipei City Fire Department stated in the evening that it received a report from the Taipei Metro Control Center at around 6:55 PM, indicating that a member of the public had possibly fallen onto the tracks at the Banqiao Fuzhong MRT Station. Emergency personnel were dispatched and found a woman who had fallen onto the tracks and showed no signs of breathing or heartbeat. The critically injured woman was rescued at 7:40 PM and urgently sent to the hospital. It was learned that the woman unfortunately succumbed to her injuries after being sent to the hospital; the reasons for her intrusion onto the tracks and her death will be investigated by the police. Taipei Metro reported that the passenger climbed over the platform into the track area and was subsequently struck by a train, and they will impose penalties according to the law; the danger at the scene has been eliminated, and operations on the Bannan Line have returned to normal.
On the evening of the 5th, at nearly 7 PM, an operational anomaly occurred on the Taipei Metro Bannan Line. The announcement stated that due to passenger factors, the stop and waiting time at Fuzhong Station would be extended. Some netizens posted on social media, pointing out that the Bannan Line stopped just before reaching Banqiao Station, and the announcements were unclear, leaving passengers stuck between two stations. Some comments mentioned, "I just saw the police rush down, followed by medical personnel," and later added that there was someone on the tracks ahead.
Taipei Metro stated that at 6:53 PM, at Fuzhong Station on the Bannan Line, a female passenger climbed over the platform door and entered the track area, where she was struck by an incoming train. The stationmaster immediately went down to the tracks to handle the situation, and the control center promptly notified ambulances and railway police to proceed to the scene. The fire department dispatched firefighters, volunteer firefighters, and ambulances to rescue her and found the woman on the platform heading towards Dingpu in Taipei. Rescue personnel successfully retrieved her through the opened gate and the stopped train, and around 7:40 PM, she was brought to the platform, but she showed no signs of breathing or heartbeat. The ambulance urgently transported the injured woman to Yadong Hospital for emergency treatment, but unfortunately, she passed away due to her critical injuries. The cause of her falling onto the tracks will be further investigated by the police.
Taipei Metro stated that according to surveillance camera footage, the passenger climbed over the platform door and entered the track area on her own. The danger at the scene has now been ruled out, and train intervals are being adjusted. Regarding the passenger's actions, Taipei Metro urges the public to cherish life and respect the safety rights of others, and they will impose penalties for the behavior of entering the track area according to the relevant provisions of the Mass Rapid Transit Act, with fines potentially reaching NT$1 million.
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