Passengers evacuate Hong Kong MTR train during morning rush hour after smoke seen emerging from under carriage
Passengers safely evacuated an MTR train at Hong Kong’s Kowloon Tong station during the morning rush hour on Wednesday, after smoke was seen emerging from underneath its carriages.
The southbound train on the East Rail line entered the station at around 8.50am, with smoke visible as it approached platform No 1.
All passengers were evacuated and the line resumed service shortly after at about 8.55am.
Hong Kong’s MTR Corp resumes Tseung Kwan O line services after disruption
Hong Kong’s MTR Corp resumes Tseung Kwan O line services after disruption
No injuries were reported.
The train was transferred to Mong Kok East station, where firefighters arrived at around 9.05am, five minutes after being alerted to the incident.
The Fire Services Department deployed 13 fire trucks, one ambulance and a rapid response vehicle.
The cause of the smoke, which had ceased by 11.14am, is still being investigated.
The Post has reached out to the MTR Corporation for more details.
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