No injuries reported after power bank emits smoke at Buangkok MRT
In another power bank incident in Singapore’s MRT system in over a week, a power bank emitted smoke at Buangkok station on Wednesday (29 July).
It was attended to by a Public Transport Security Command (TransCom) officer, who sprayed it with a fire extinguisher.
Source: @pokecardboards on TikTok
Train evacuated at Buangkok MRT due to smoke
A TikTok user said in a post on the same day that he was taking the MRT on the way home from work around 5pm when passengers in the next cabin ran towards his cabin just before the train left Buangkok station.
He heard someone shout for everybody to “get out”, but the train door closed before he could alight.
He then smelt smoke from the next cabin, which started to become smoky.
Fortunately, he managed to evacuate the train when the doors reopened.
Similarly, a XiaoHongShu user said their train was evacuated at Buangkok MRT when a power bank in someone’s backpack started emitting smoke.
White smoke seen coming out of backpack
The TikTok video showed a black backpack lying on the floor of Buangkok station with white smoke coming out of it.
Source: @pokecardboards on TikTok
Soon, a TransCom officer sprayed a dry powder fire extinguisher at the bag.
Source: @pokecardboards on TikTok
Frighteningly, a burst of flames was discharged from the bag when the officer was next to it.
Source: @pokecardboards on TikTok
Backpack continues smoking despite being sprayed
Despite having been sprayed by the fire extinguisher, the backpack continued smoking.
Source: @pokecardboards on TikTok
The TikTok user observed that the power bank “cannot be put out”.
This prompted the officer to open the backpack to remove items, including a Snorlax plushie, and spray inside the bag in an effort to stop the smoke.
Source: @pokecardboards on TikTok
But the smoke continued to be emitted despite several items being removed.
Source: @pokecardboards on TikTok
The TikTok user said he left when the next train arrived, at which point the commotion was still going on.
SCDF arrive at Buangkok MRT
Other photos posted on XiaoHongShu showed that the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) and more police officers had arrived at the scene.
While the smoke in the air appeared to have dispersed, the platform floor was covered in white powder residue.
Source: 彼得潘彼得兔 on XiaoHongShu
A triangular area of the platform had been cordoned off and firefighters were inspecting the backpack.
Source: 猴哥 on XiaoHongShu
Smoking power bank at Buangkok MRT attended to before SCDF arrived
In response to queries from MS News, SCDF said it was alerted to the incident at about 5.10pm on 29 July.
It involved a power bank that was emitting smoke on the platform of Buangkok MRT station.
It was attended to before SCDF arrived by a Singapore Police Force (SPF) TransCom officer, who used a dry powder fire extinguisher.
No injuries were reported, and the cause of the incident is under investigation.
Source: onlyjasmin on XiaoHongShu
Train service resumed within 5 mins
SBS Transit spokesperson Grace Wu told MS News that the TransCom officer responded at 5.06pm after smoke was observed emitting from a bag on the Buangkok MRT station platform.
SBS staff were also on site to assist commuters, while SCDF was activated in response to the incident.
Train service at the station resumed within five minutes.
6 such incidents since 2025
This is the fourth such incident reported this year, after power banks separately caught fire on trains at Tanjong Rhu MRT and Admiralty MRT during previous incidents.
Earlier this month, a commuter’s power bank caught fire at Woodlands MRT station, leaving her with blisters on her fingers.
Last year also saw two power bank fires on the MRT, at Raffles Place and Tanjong Pagar stations.
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Featured image adapted from @pokecardboards on TikTok.
