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Commuters disembark train at Kembangan MRT station after white ... (The Straits Times)

The affected train was withdrawn from service so that further checks could be carried out. . Read more at straitstimes.com.

A video circulating on Tiktok showed commuters standing up from their seats preparing to disembark from the train as white smoke can be seen in the background. Responding to queries from The Straits Times, president of SMRT Trains Lam Sheau Kai said in a statement: "On Friday at around 5pm, white smoke was seen coming from one car of a westbound train at Kembangan MRT station on the East-West Line. SINGAPORE - Commuters on board a westbound SMRT train had to disembark after white smoke was seen in one of the train cars on Friday (May 20).

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MRT Train Evacuated At Kembangan Due To White Smoke, Leaking ... (Must Share News)

An SMRT train was evacuated at Kembangan station due to white smoke in the cabin, and a leaking air-con compressor was the cause, said SMRT.

The reason was a leaking air-con compressor that emitted Freon gas, and passengers complained of a pretty strong smell akin to fumigation fumes. SMRT said the passengers on the affected train were evacuated as a safety precaution. Unfortunately, the incident wasn’t the first one involving a leaking air-con compressor on the MRT. From the inside of the train, the video then cut to the Kembangam MRT station platform, where the train had stopped and the screen door lights were flashing. A netizen who commented on the video said he was in the train and saw smoke coming from the “front side”. Unfortunately, the latest one involved a train being evacuated at Kembangan station due to white smoke being detected.

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