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Portable Power Bank Ignites, 400 Evacuated from MTR Train
2/6/2026
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Story summary
- About 400 passengers were evacuated from an MTR train on Tuen Ma line after a portable power bank ignited near Tsuen Wan West station around 8:35 AM.
- External battery pack ignited, filling compartments with smoke.
- Footage showed a black bag on fire.
- Commuter used a fire extinguisher to control the blaze.
- No injuries were reported, and most passengers exited the train independently before an announcement urged them to leave.
