Man saved after jumping into MRT track

MANILA, Philippines – A man believed to be mentally ill jumped into the tracks of the Metro Rail Transit while a train was approaching Ortigas Station past noon Wednesday in Mandaluyong City.

Correspondent Jon Ibanez of radio dzMM reported that the quick reaction of the train’s driver and employees of MRT Ortigas Station saved the man from the suicide attempt.

The man, who sustained minor injuries from the jump, was immediately brought to the MRT’s security office for investigation.

Prior to the incident, the man who is in his 50s or 60s was seen walking around the platform.
Security guards and fellow passengers were shocked to see him jump from the platform into the railway track while the train was entering the station. (report from ABS-CBN News)