Smoke fills train carriage as overheated phone catches fire in Taiwan
Published date: Tue, 19 Aug 2025 19:50:26 +0700Smoke filled a train carriage in Taiwan earlier this morning after a mobile phone overheated and caught fire, causing panic among the passengers.
The incident unfolded on the Taipei Metro Tamsui-Xinyi Line at around 7:11 am on August 19, as a train bound for Xiangshan was pulling into Shuanglian Station.
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Taipei, Taiwan |
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19/08/2025 |
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ViralPress |
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VRP169627 |
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Duration: 00:37 |
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Rating: News safe |
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