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Monkey causes MTR disruptions in Hong Kong for second day

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A monkey caused disruptions to Hong Kong's MTR services for a second consecutive day. On Friday, the animal entered the tracks at Tsuen Wan station, leading to adjusted services on the Tsuen Wan line. Authorities from the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department, along with police, successfully removed the monkey, and services resumed shortly after. This incident followed a similar event on Thursday when a monkey on the tracks near Kowloon Bay station affected the Kwun Tong line. AI

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Monkey causes MTR disruptions in Hong Kong for second day

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Ambrose Li ·

    Monkeying around disrupts Hong Kong MTR services for second day in row

    A monkey caused fresh disruption to Hong Kong’s rail services on Friday morning after it was spotted on the tracks in Tsuen Wan station, a day after a similar incident during peak hours. At 10.03am, the MTR Corporation said services on the Tsuen Wan line had to be adjusted after …

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