‘Burning wire’ disrupts MRT-3 operations

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.

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.