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  "id": 14626590,
  "title": "2 Hong Kong MTR disruptions may be linked, expert says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/2-hong-kong-mtr-disruptions-may-be-linked-expert-says-14626590",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-15T05:38:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post - Hong Kong",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post-hong-kong",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3370964/2-hong-kong-mtr-disruptions-may-be-linked-expert-says"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Two rush-hour disruptions at Hong Kong’s MTR Lam Tin station within 15 hours could be connected if they involved the same power supply circuit or exposed procedural shortcomings, an engineering expert has said, with a lawmaker urging the rail operator to offer more targeted compensation to affected passengers. The first disruption came on Tuesday evening, when an insulating rubber component in a…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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