Sparks seen from underneath MRT train carriage, 800
passengers affected
SINGAPORE : Some 800 passengers were asked to leave an MRT
train they were in on Sunday evening, when a loud sound was heard
and sparks were seen coming from under the train
carriage.
SMRT said the train was pulling into the Tanah Merah
Station at around 9.20pm when the incident happened.
But the noise and sparks ceased when the train came to a
stop at the station.
As a precaution, the passengers were asked to alight, and the
Singapore Civil Defence Force called in to assist.
SMRT said westbound services through Tanah Merah Station were not
affected, as trains were routed through the middle track instead of
the usual westbound track.
No one was injured. SMRT is investigating the incident.
- CNA /ls
