OSAKA (TR) — Police are investigating an incident the place a passenger’s cellular battery burst into flames on an Osaka Metro prepare on Sunday morning, forcing a brief shutdown of your entire Midosuji Line, stories Mainichi Broadcasting System (Apr. 19).
At roughly 11:45 a.m., the battery ignited inside a carriage of a Minoh-kayano-bound prepare whereas it was stopped at Daikokucho Station in Osaka City’s Naniwa Ward.
Emergency responders, together with police and firefighters, rapidly arrived on the scene to make sure passenger security. Authorities confirmed that the blaze was swiftly extinguished and no accidents have been reported.
Due to the safety scare, Osaka Metro suspended all operations on the Midosuji Line beginning at 11:48 a.m. Services resumed about half-hour later at 12:16 p.m.
The disruption prompted delays of as much as half-hour for 21 trains, inconveniencing an estimated 29,500 commuters.
Police and related authorities are at present analyzing the charred machine to find out the precise reason for the sudden ignition.