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Hong Kong’s Central MTR station plunged into darkness for about six hours

Railway operator probes blackout after shops in concourse forced to close early, but commuters just kept going, some enjoying the unusual experience

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The lobby of the Central station is lit up only by backup lighting during a power failure in the afternoon. Photo: Sam Tsang

 

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Central MTR station was plunged into darkness for about six hours on Tuesday after a power failure hit the concourse and Island Line platform.

Most shops on the MTR concourse near World-Wide House, including a 7-Eleven store and Maxim’s Cakes, suspended business following the outage at around 3pm.

It was only at 9.10pm that power was fully restored.

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