2012 Accident
A rail commuter's leg slipped between the MRT platform and the train at Raffles Place station on June 13 2012. An SMRT spokesman said a passenger on the eastbound train hit the emergency communications button at 4.10 pm, and station staff arrived within a minute to free the man's leg. The unnamed man declined ambulance assistance and continued with his journey after some rest, she said. The incident delayed the train for four minutes. This accident happened 12 days after a similar incident at Bugis MRT Station on Jun 1 2012.
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