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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.