Taipei MRT passenger's power bank fills train with smoke
台北捷運乘客行動電源導致車廂煙霧瀰漫
| Defective power bank causes panic after overheating, no serious damage reported
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — A passenger on the Taipei MRT accidentally caused panic on Saturday (April 20) when their mobile power bank overheated and filled a train carriage with smoke. The incident occurred as a train was approaching Songjiang-Nanjing Station on the Orange Line. Approximately 750 people were asked to rapidly exit the train as it pulled into the station just before 5:30 p.m. on a train bound for Huilong Station, reported TVBS. One person took a picture of the smoke-filled car and posted the image online, per reports. Witnesses said the mobile power bank also caused flames to ignite. Passengers were worried that a fire or explosive caused the smoke, but a quick investigation by MRT staff discovered that a defective power bank was the cause. Reports indicate that other passengers on the MRT quickly responded with appropriate action by grabbing a fire extinguisher to extinguish the flames as the train came to a stop. The situation was dealt with in less than four minutes. After passengers boarded the subsequent trains, things were operating smoothly with no major disruptions. |
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| Duncan DeAeth, Taiwan News, Staff Writer | |
| 2024-04-22 |
