Commuters stranded as track fire disrupts MTR services in Hong Kong

A fire near an MTR track halted train services between Kwun Tong and Tiu Keng Leng stations during Hong Kong’s Tuesday evening rush hour, leaving commuters stranded on packed platforms and concourses. The blaze, reported beside the tracks at the Whampoa-bound platform at Lam Tin station, suspended services across four stations: Kwun Tong, Lam Tin, Yau Tong and Tiu Keng Leng, as crowds swelled from about 6pm. Frustrated passengers took to social media to share photos of congested concourses and...