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MANILA — The MRT-3 briefly paused its operations on Tuesday morning due to a “burning wire.”The MRT-3 management said the burning wire was “reported at a post in between the stations of Cubao and Santolan Southbound” at around 7:36 a.m.“As a safety precaution, all trains were instructed to stop at their nearest station platforms,” it said.At around 8 a.m., the MRT-3 management said the maintenance team was “already on site for assessment and necessary intervention.”Long lines of passengers were spotted at the North Avenue and Quezon Avenue stations following the incident.<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17501209446641750120942890.png" style="width:633px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Mio Cruz, ABS-CBN News"/>Mio Cruz, ABS-CBN News </div><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17501209554051750120953986.png" style="width:633px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Mio Cruz, ABS-CBN News"/>Mio Cruz, ABS-CBN News <img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17501209648861750120963808.png" style="width:633px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Mio Cruz, ABS-CBN News"/>Mio Cruz, ABS-CBN News </div><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17501208990241750120896438.png" style="width:633px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Mio Cruz, ABS-CBN News"/>Mio Cruz, ABS-CBN News  </div>The MRT-3 later said “all trains have resumed movement at around 8:13 a.m.”“We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your understanding,” it said.<div><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/s2SnG9f2BJ0?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe> </div>

The MRT-3 briefly paused its operations on Tuesday morning due to a “burning wire.”

The MRT-3 briefly paused its operations on Tuesday morning due to a “burning wire.”

‘Burning wire’ disrupts MRT-3 operations

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‘Burning wire’ disrupts MRT-3 operations

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Published June 17, 2025 08:43 AM PHT

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Updated June 17, 2025 05:44 PM PHT

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