Power bank fire halts North East Line service at Singapore transit hub
A commuter's power bank emitted smoke on the North East Line platform at Buangkok MRT station in Singapore on July 29 at approximately 5 p.m., triggering a five-minute service delay. A TransCom police officer responded immediately, followed by Singapore Civil Defence Force personnel. No injuries were reported.
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- ✓Power bank emitted smoke on North East Line platform at Buangkok MRT station. (CNA, SBS Transit)
- ✓Incident occurred July 29 at approximately 5 p.m. (CNA, SBS Transit)
- ✓Train service was delayed five minutes. (CNA, SBS Transit)
- ✓TransCom police officer and Singapore Civil Defence Force responded. (CNA, SBS Transit)
- ✓No injuries reported. (CNA, SBS Transit)
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