Aircon-less LRT train stalls in between stations under summer sun

Scores of passengers of the Light Rail Transit approaching the Central Station in Manila had a scary brush with the scorching summer heat on Tuesday after their train with an apparently busted air conditioning stopped in between stations.

De La Salle University student Kurt Ebol posted two videos showing the incident that happened at 9:30 in the morning on Wednesday.

Ebol said the train went to a complete stop without any warning before and after the malfunction.

Passengers in Ebol's coach used the emergency lever to open the doors after 10 to 12 minutes to let the air in.

The passengers at the women's coach were not as fortunate. A woman reportedly nearly fainted after they failed to open the doors.

"Five minutes later may mga dumadating na na staff pero nagpapasara lang sila ng pinto. Sinasara naman namin pero sobrang init at di naman umaandar, binubuksan namin ulit. Paulit ulit lang kasi di naman umaandar," Ebol said.
 

Another train pushed theirs to the Central Station, where LRT staff reprimanded them for opening the doors.

"Yun na yung start nung video kasi di mabuksan yung pinto ng may mahihimatay na and sinisisi kami nung staff kasi binuksan daw namin yung pinto kaya di makaandar," Ebol said.

"Sakin lang naman is wala din naman kaming magagawa kung bubuksan namin kasi emergency nga eh. Di pa ba emergency na nakakasuffocate na lalo na walang aircon," Ebol said.

GMA News Online sought comment from LRT management but has yet to receive a reply. —Rie Takumi/NB, GMA News