Commuters stranded as track fire disrupts MTR services in Hong Kong
Blaze beside Whampoa-bound platform at Lam Tin station disrupts Tuesday evening rush hour commute.
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A fire near an MTR track at Lam Tin station halted train services between Kwun Tong and Tiu Keng Leng during Hong Kong's Tuesday evening rush hour, stranding commuters on packed platforms.
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Why It Matters
A fire broke out near the MTR track at Lam Tin station during Tuesday's evening rush hour.
A fire near an MTR track halted train services between Kwun Tong and Tiu Keng Leng stations during Hong Kong’s Tuesday evening rush hour, leaving commuters stranded on packed platforms and concourses.
The blaze, reported beside the tracks at the Whampoa-bound platform at Lam Tin station, suspended services across four stations: Kwun Tong, Lam Tin, Yau Tong and Tiu Keng Leng, as crowds swelled from about 6pm.
Frustrated passengers took to social media to share photos of congested concourses and platform bottlenecks, reporting long queues to exit the stations.
The MTR Corporation said trains continued to run between Kwun Tong and Whampoa stations at four-minute intervals on the Kwun Tong line.
Open Questions
- What caused the fire near the MTR track?
- When were normal services fully restored?
