First Line: Users decide to open the doors and walk on the rails after the train breaks down.

Several citizens who were stuck in the cars for more than half an hour Line 1 of Lima MetroIn desperation, they decided to open the train doors and walk a few meters along the tracks to get to the nearest station.

Moises Condori, one of the affected passengers, told pinwheel RPP that because they were locked for several minutes, without air conditioning – with elderly people and minors – users had to open the train doors and go out in search of help.

The citizen pointed out that at the risk of their lives they walked several meters along the rails of the train. Given this, he expressed dissatisfaction with the lack of an evacuation plan in the event of an emergency of this type.

Video as proof

According to the video provided by the citizen, passengers follow the line to get to the nearest station. The light that accompanied them came from their cell phones until they got to the parking spot.

There is even a man getting off the train as he lost consciousness. As Condori said pinwheel RPP, some people have had problems ranging from fainting to breathing problems due to the lack of air conditioning – even with the windows closed – on the train, which could affect the elderly.

statement

In this regard, from the administration of first line They indicated that the service presented the delays without specifying their reason.

At 9:17 a.m., they updated their information and indicated that they would partially resume work.

“We inform you that it will partially operate between stations from Villa el Salvador to Miguel Grau and from Postes to Bayovar. We ask our passengers to follow the instructions of the staff, we assure that we are working to restore the service as soon as possible, we apologize for the inconvenience caused.