Passengers evacuated from Hong Kong MTR train carriage after lithium battery catches fire
One passenger sustains minor injuries and is taken to United Christian Hospital in Kwun Tong for treatment
Passengers were evacuated from a Hong Kong train carriage on Wednesday after a portable fan’s lithium battery fell out of a commuter’s bag and caught fire, injuring a man sitting next to him.
The train was arriving at Yau Tong MTR station when the incident took place at around 8.57am, according to police.
“The lithium battery of a handheld fan fell from a male passenger’s bag and caught fire, causing an injury to a 26-year-old man sitting next to him,” a force spokesman said.
He said the victim sustained minor injuries to his torso and was taken to United Christian Hospital in Kwun Tong for treatment.
A fire engine and an ambulance were sent to the MTR station after the fire was reported at 9.03am.
A Fire Services Department spokeswoman said the flame was already out when firefighters arrived.