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Fire panic in the subway! Flights were disrupted

Due to the explosion and fire in the cables at the Ihlamurkuyu Station of the M5 Üsküdar-Sultanbeyli Metro Line, there was a disruption in flights and passengers were evacuated.

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Due to the explosion and fire in the cables at the Ihlamurkuyu Station of the M5 Üsküdar-Sultanbeyli Metro Line, services were disrupted, passengers were evacuated and there was congestion at the stops.

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A cable explosion and fire occurred at the Ihlamurkuyu station of the M5 Üsküdar-Sultanbeyli metro line.

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There is a disruption in services due to the explosion in the cables on the Üsküdar-Sultanbeyli Metro Line.

According to the news in AA, an explosion occurred in the cables in the area where the metro is located at the Ihlamurkuyu Station of the M5 Üsküdar-Sultanbeyli Metro Line. The smoke created after the explosion spread throughout the station.

Upon notification, fire brigades were dispatched to the scene and metro services were stopped. Passengers waiting for the metro at Ihlamurkuyu Station became crowded. Passengers were evacuated by officials.

Due to the malfunction, there was congestion at some stops of the metro line. In the statement made on Metro Istanbul's social media account, "Due to a technical malfunction on the M5 Üsküdar-Sultanbeyli Metro Line, trips are made between Üsküdar-Çakmak and İmam Hatip High School-Sultanbeyli stations." statements were included.

"METRO HIT THE DANGING CABLES"

According to IHA news, a fire broke out at the Ihlamurkuyu station of the M5 Üsküdar-Sultanbeyli metro line in Ümraniye. While there were disruptions in metro services due to the fire, there was congestion at bus and metro stops at the start of working hours.

The incident took place around 08.45 at the Ihlamurkuyu station on the M5 Üsküdar-Sultanbeyli metro line. While it was claimed that a fire broke out after the explosion in the transformer, fire brigade, health and police teams were dispatched to the scene upon notice. While firefighters intervened in the fire, police teams took security measures in the surrounding area.

Disruptions in subway services due to the fire caused passengers to turn to alternative means of transportation at the start of working hours. There was congestion at metro stations and bus stops. An investigation has been launched into the cause of the fire. Gökhan Fırat, who was at the metro station, stated that the metro hit the dangling cables and said, "When the cable exploded, a fire broke out, we do not know if anyone was injured." he said.

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Fire panic in the subway! Flights were disrupted

Due to the explosion and fire in the cables at the Ihlamurkuyu Station of the M5 Üsküdar-Sultanbeyli Metro Line, there was a disruption in flights and passengers were evacuated.