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SMRT: Gas leak from train's air-con caused smoke inside Tanjong Pagar MRT station

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Published Mon, Aug 15, 2016 · 09:23 AM

[SINGAPORE] Thick smoke was seen at the Tanjong Pagar MRT station on Monday (Aug 15) afternoon, affecting one trainload of passengers.

A leak of freon gas from the train's air-conditioning system caused the smoke, SMRT said in a statement. No injuries were reported, said the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF).

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