Commuters evacuated after smoke seen coming from train at Bukit Gombak station
A faulty brake was the likely cause of the smoke, says SMRT Trains.
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SINGAPORE: Commuters were evacuated from a train at Bukit Gombak station at about 11.40am after smoke was seen coming from underneath the carriage on Tuesday (Sep 15).
Preliminary checks suggest that the smoke may have been caused by a faulty brake, SMRT Trains President Lam Sheau Kai said in response to CNA queries.
“As a safety precaution, our staff promptly assisted all commuters to leave the train safely. The train was then withdrawn to the depot for further checks,” he said.
“Train services continued to operate normally. There were no reports of commuters needing medical assistance.”
Mr Ming Wing Cheong, 44, was one of the passengers asked to alight. He told CNA that he was "a little confused" as he was not told what was happening.
"I saw smoke on the roof of one of the train cars," Mr Ming said.
He said that there was just an eight- to 10-minute delay while waiting for the next train.
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