Several injured in LRT-2 train collision between Cubao, Anonas stations

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/life/05/18/20190518-trains-collide.jpg"/><figcaption>Two trains of the Light Rail Transit-2 figured in a head-on collision on Saturday. <em>Photo courtesy of Fritz Ian R.</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA<strong> (4th UPDATE)</strong>—Two coaches along Line 2 of the Light Rail Transit (LRT-2) collided in the area between Cubao and Anonas stations in Quezon City, Saturday night.</p><p>Evelyn Janeo, head of the LRT Authority (LRTA) communications office, said at least 29 passengers were injured and have been brought to the Quirino Medical Center and Philippine Children&#x27;s Medical Center.</p><p>Transit officials were on their way to the accident site at the time this story was posted.</p><p>What caused the collision wasn&#x27;t determined as of posting time.</p><div><script src="https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&amp;version=v2.5" async="" type="text/javascript"></script></div><div class="fb-post" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/100006924828643/videos/2327726444134827/" data-width="auto"> </div><p>A Facebook video showed passengers were still inside the coach following the collision.</p><div><script src="https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&amp;version=v2.5" async="" type="text/javascript"></script></div><div class="fb-post" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/rhea.decena.33/videos/2752020078147560/" data-width="auto"> </div><p>Passenger Aya Lopez said commuters did not know at first if the incident was a collision or an explosion.</p><p>&quot;Nagtalsikan talaga kami sa may gitna. &#x27;Yung iba tumama talaga sa bakal. Nagsigawan kami, nag-brownout sa loob ng mga 5 minutes. Di nila ina-announce kung ano &#x27;yung nangyari,&quot; she said.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><div id="IVS_ABS_Body_Video_1_Container"> <ivs-player id="IVS_ABS_Body_Video_1" data-ivs-spid="3001339" data-ivs-key="e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603" data-ivs-vid="1385613" data-ivs-floating="1"></ivs-player> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/iframe-parent.js"></script> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/loader.js"></script> </div></figure><div class="iwantbar"><em>Video courtesy of Ron Go</em></div><p>Passengers waited for about 30 minutes before they were instructed to transfer to another coach.</p><p>&quot;Pagkalipat namin du&#x27;n sa isang bagon, di namin alam kung may nasugatan or what. Dun ko lang nakita &#x27;pag transfer ko sa kabila na sumabog pala &#x27;yung gitna, &#x27;yung dugtungan ng tren. Akala ko &#x27;yung unahan,&quot; she said.</p><p>&quot;Ang tindi ng pagkakasabog niya. Nu&#x27;ng pagbaba namin sa Anonas du&#x27;n ko lang nakita na may mga sugatan pala.&quot;</p><div><em>Refresh this page for updates.</em></div><div><strong>—Report from Jeff Hernaez, ABS-CBN News</strong></div>

<p>Two trains along Line 2 of the Light Rail Transit collided in the area between Cubao and Anonas stations in Quezon City, Saturday night.</p>

Two trains along Line 2 of the Light Rail Transit collided in the area between Cubao and Anonas stations in Quezon City, Saturday night.

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Several injured in LRT-2 train collision between Cubao, Anonas stations

Several injured in LRT-2 train collision between Cubao, Anonas stations

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Published May 18, 2019 10:58 PM PHT

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Updated May 19, 2019 09:18 AM PHT

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