Nerve-racking experience in a Singapore MRT train break down | essay for 9 year olds | Elijah Wee | Singapore
I did the following essay "Nerve-racking experience in a Singapore MRT train breakdown" during my December holidays when I was in Primary Three (9 years old). “Finally, we are headed for home!” Amos and his sister Jane thoug ht to themselves. They had dutifully accompanied their mother, Mrs Tan to City Hall to do some shopping. They were heading home. Their mode of transport was the eastbound MRT train. When Amos, Jane and Mrs Tan entered one of the MRT carriages, they located three vacant seats. They immediately sat down. As the MRT train pulled out of the station and headed for the other stations, more and more commuters boarded it. Fifteen minutes into what was a smooth ride, the train screeched to a jerking halt, startling everyone inside it. Following that, the carriages were plunged into total darkness. The only light came from the mobile phones. The air was suffocating inside the carriage, which resulted in many commuters gasping for air. “...