Fire at Tao Poon MRT station disrupts Blue Line services
Passengers were evacuated from Tao Poon MRT station in Bangkok after an electrical fire broke out on the tracks today, September 20, forcing a temporary service suspension and causing delays. The Rama 9 radio centre received the first report at around 12.20pm after a fire was reported on the rail area near Tao Poon station … The story Fire at Tao Poon MRT station disrupts Blue Line services as…
An electrical fire at the Tao Poon MRT station in Bangkok disrupted Blue Line services on September 20. Firefighters responded to the scene at 12:20pm, finding flames near the tracks and electrical equipment. All passengers were evacuated by 12:43pm, with no injuries reported. The disruption affected services between Bang O and Kamphaeng Phet stations, causing delays of around 60 minutes.
Sparks from the fire fell to street level, damaging a parked motorcycle. The cause of the fire remains under investigation, with initial assessments pointing to a short circuit due to unusually high moisture levels during rainy conditions.
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