A moment of kindness on the MRT: Commuter comforts distressed youth
A commuter stepped in to comfort a male youth who was seen screaming and hitting the walls of an MRT train carriage travelling along the North East Line (NEL).Footage of the incident, which was shared on TikTok by user kongjie15_ on Wednesday (Nov 11), showed the youth holding a phone close to his face while letting out a high-pitched scream and repeatedly slamming his palm against the train carriage walls.At one point, he suddenly stops screaming and walks away without saying a word. The video then cuts to another scene showing him standing near the train doors, screaming and repeatedly hitting the side of his head.Other commuters appeared affected by the incident, with one woman covering her ears while another commuter shielded the ears of an elderly woman in a wheelchair.As the train approached Hougang station, the youth continued screaming for about nine seconds before an elderly male commuter tapped him on the shoulder, seemingly in an attempt to calm him down. The youth responded with a whimper before the video ended.