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Fire at Tao Poon MRT station disrupts Blue Line services
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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.
Key facts
- 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 on Pracharat Sai 2 Road in Bang Sue.
- By 12.43pm, crews had entered the station’s electrical control area with thermal imaging equipment and smoke extractors.
- Some stations experienced delays of around 60 minutes.
Summary
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 on Pracharat Sai 2 Road in Bang Sue.
Bang Pho firefighters arrived shortly afterwards and found flames around electrical equipment on the tracks. By 12.43pm, crews had entered the station’s electrical control area with thermal imaging equipment and smoke extractors.