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Fire breaks out on Hong Kong MTR train, at least 11 injured
2017-02-10 21:08 GMT+8
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Li Qian
At least 11 people were injured after a fire broke out on a train at Tsim Sha Tsui MTR station on Tsuen Wan Line in Hong Kong on Friday evening, reported Hong Kong media.
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The incident was caused by a passenger who ignited some dangerous goods, according to Twitter account @mtrupdate, a voluntary online service that provides MTR service information.
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Police and firemen have been dispatched to the scene and the dangerous goods have been removed and placed on a platform.
No trains will stop at Tsim Sha Tsui MTR station for the foreseeable future, and trains on Tsuen Wan Line will operate at five minute intervals.
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