SINGAPORE, Dec. 7 -- An east-bound train was cleared of passengers at Tanjong Pagar MRT station on Thursday afternoon after a commuter's power bank began giving off smoke.

The Straits Times reported that a commuter who goes by the name Liu Xiaopang, posted on Xiaohongshu - a Chinese social media and lifestyle platform where users share reviews, photos and videos that often influence shopping trends - on December 6 that he saw thick smoke and detected an unusual smell coming from another passenger's device.

According to Liu, there was no fire or explosion, but a fellow commuter immediately activated the train's emergency button before stepping out of the cabin.

SMRT staff then ushered everyone off the train and moved them to a replaceme...