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SINGAPORE – Passengers on board an east-bound train had to get off at the Tanjong Pagar station in the afternoon of Dec 5, after a passenger\u2019s power bank started emitting smoke.<\/p>\n
In a post on Xiaohongshu on Dec 6, a passenger, who goes by Liu Xiaopang, said he saw thick smoke and noticed a strange smell, which was coming from another commuter\u2019s power bank. <\/p>\n
There was no open flame or explosion from the powerbank, said Mr Liu. <\/p>\n
He said a commuter immediately pressed the emergency button and left the train cabin. <\/p>\n
SMRT staff also guided passengers off the train and relocated them to another train that arrived within five minutes, he said. <\/p>\n
The owner of the power bank apologised to those who were at the scene, said Mr Liu, adding that passengers had remained calm. <\/p>\n
In a media reply, SMRT Trains president Lam Sheau Kai said the Emergency Communication Button on the train was activated at around 2pm. <\/p>\n
The station staff discovered smoke emitting from the power bank and promptly guided all passengers on board the train to disembark safely, he added. <\/p>\n
No injuries were reported. <\/p>\n
The station\u2019s exhaust system was activated to clear the smoke, which dissipated shortly after, said Mr Lam. <\/p>\n
He said the affected train was sent to the depot for further checks, and that train services were not affected. <\/p>\n
In March, 650 people on a train at Raffles Place MRT station were evacuated after a commuter\u2019s power bank caught fire. <\/p>\n