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Monkey disrupts Hong Kong MTR rush hour services

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A monkey caused disruptions on the Hong Kong MTR's Kwun Tong line during Thursday morning's rush hour. The animal entered the tracks near Kowloon Bay station, leading to trains operating at reduced speeds for approximately one hour. While train frequency remained unaffected, journey times increased by five to eight minutes. Services gradually returned to normal after the monkey left the tracks on its own. AI

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Monkey disrupts Hong Kong MTR rush hour services

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COVERAGE [1]

  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Leopold Chen ·

    Monkey business on Hong Kong MTR tracks slows rush-hour trains

    A monkey disrupted peak-hour train services in Hong Kong for nearly an hour on Thursday morning after straying onto the tracks near a busy MTR station. Rail operator MTR Corporation said an animal had made its way onto the tracks near Kowloon Bay station, prompting Kwun Tong line…

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