‘The way I was pushed is just crazy’ | Woman shoved onto subway tracks in Toronto

39-year-old Shamsa Al Balushi says she was heading home Sunday night on the Yonge subway platform when she was pushed onto the tracks.

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31 comments

  1. Omg I am so happy she survived 😔. I am always afraid to stand to close to the yellow line for this reason. Some thought I was too paranoid but no no

    1. I’m happy too. It must have been so scary for her. I don’t blame you for not standing to close on platform yikes!

    2. I remember being about 7 or 8 years old and standing waiting for the subway scared that someone was gonna push me when the train approached.

    3. Ann Marie Bosa, you NEVER were being paranoid. You were being intelligent. We do not know what is in anyone’s mind

    1. …what? More police wouldn’t have stopped this, that’s absurd.

      More money in addiction and mental health services however, and this may never have happened at all.

  2. Glad she’s okay. Seems like a courageous person for not only saving herself but also for not letting the scary ordeal deter her from using the TTC. I know I would think twice about using transit after that

  3. There’s a person who can instantly react under pressure! I’m so happy that she’s ok. Side note, she is beautiful!

  4. Million dollar corporation interviewing her out in the freezing cold…hope they didn’t just stalk her for this content. Glad she was quick thinking and she didn’t get knocked out could have been tragic.

  5. She looks like a really bright person, I am so glad she wasn’t injure more or worse killed…!!

  6. Wow I wouldn’t be able to get out of the house if something like that happened to me. She is amazing for real!! I’m happy to know that she is ok beside the broken ribs.

  7. This is one of those things that you think might happen to you that actually happened to someone else. Scary.

  8. Omg she seems like such a nice awesome lady, so freaking sad that happened to her. I am so glad she’s alive but it sucks she’s in so much pain!!! She should start a go fund me so she can take Ubers for a while. Heart goes out to her, I’m scared of this everyday and now it’s happening allot!!

  9. The pusher should have things reversed. That’s exactly what she deserves in my opinion. Crimes should not be tolerated.
    We need to be safe where ever we’re decide to be.

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