Fire at Newton MRT station

  • The fire was put out within the hour.
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    The fire was put out within the hour.

    The fire was put out within the hour.
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  • The fire started after cable wirings about five metres from the platform caught fire.
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    The fire started after cable wirings about five metres from the platform caught fire.

    The fire started after cable wirings about five metres from the platform caught fire.
    Yahoo! photo
  • The fire started after electrical cable wirings caught fire.
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    The fire started after electrical cable wirings caught fire.

    The fire started after electrical cable wirings caught fire.
    Victor Tan
  • Thick smoke inside Newton MRT station.
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    Thick smoke inside Newton MRT station.

    Thick smoke inside Newton MRT station.
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  • Thick smoke inside Newton MRT station.
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    Thick smoke inside Newton MRT station.

    Thick smoke inside Newton MRT station.
    Victor Tan
  • Feeder buses were deployed at MRT stations along the North-South Line to ferry affected commuters.
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    Feeder buses were deployed at MRT stations along the North-South Line to ferry affected commuters.

    Feeder buses were deployed at MRT stations along the North-South Line to ferry affected commuters.
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  • SCDF deployed two fire engines and several support vehicles to put out the fire.
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    SCDF deployed two fire engines and several support vehicles to put out the fire.

    SCDF deployed two fire engines and several support vehicles to put out the fire.
    Victor Tan
  • SCDF fire engines outside the Newton MRT station.
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    SCDF fire engines outside the Newton MRT station.

    SCDF fire engines outside the Newton MRT station.
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  • SCDF fire engines outside the Newton MRT station.
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    SCDF fire engines outside the Newton MRT station.

    SCDF fire engines outside the Newton MRT station.
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  • SCDF personnel were deployed to Newton MRT station.
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    SCDF personnel were deployed to Newton MRT station.

    SCDF personnel were deployed to Newton MRT station.
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  • Feeder buses were deployed at MRT stations along the North-South Line to ferry affected commuters.
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    Feeder buses were deployed at MRT stations along the North-South Line to ferry affected commuters.

    Feeder buses were deployed at MRT stations along the North-South Line to ferry affected commuters.
    Yahoo! photo
  • The fire caused disruption along the North-South Line.
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    The fire caused disruption along the North-South Line.

    The fire caused disruption along the North-South Line.
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  • Newton MRT station still remained open.
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    Newton MRT station still remained open.

    Newton MRT station still remained open.
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  • SMRT map briefing of the fire.
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    SMRT map briefing of the fire.

    SMRT map briefing of the fire.
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The fire was put out within the hour.
The fire started after cable wirings about five metres from the platform caught fire.
The fire started after electrical cable wirings caught fire.
Thick smoke inside Newton MRT station.
Thick smoke inside Newton MRT station.
Feeder buses were deployed at MRT stations along the North-South Line to ferry affected commuters.
SCDF deployed two fire engines and several support vehicles to put out the fire.
SCDF fire engines outside the Newton MRT station.
SCDF fire engines outside the Newton MRT station.
SCDF personnel were deployed to Newton MRT station.
Feeder buses were deployed at MRT stations along the North-South Line to ferry affected commuters.
The fire caused disruption along the North-South Line.
Newton MRT station still remained open.
SMRT map briefing of the fire.

A fire at the Newton MRT station on Wednesday morning causes disruption along the North-South Line.

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