MRT skips Ayala Station due to thick smoke

Trains of the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) skipped the Ayala Avenue Station in Makati City on Monday afternoon due to thick smoke at the station's unpaid area.

A service report status in the MRT-3's website said the incident happened around 1:55 p.m. in the station's northbound lane.

SERVICE STATUS
Trains not stopping at Ayala Station NB/SB due to...
We are sorry for the inconvenience
Info: https://t.co/K2NVHCrmPU

— DOTC-MRT3 (@dotcmrt3) June 5, 2017

The incident received a Category 1 status which meant the smoke did not affect the MRT-3 operations.

A video posted on Facebook showed a fast food chain up in smoke near the station's payment area.

Passengers were temporarily prohibited from entering the MRT station. Vendors meanwhile were also told to vacate their stalls.

Ayon kay YouScooper @HannahLeahp, walang pinapapasok sa loob ng MRT Ayala Station. Pinababa rin ang mga vendor na nakapuwesto sa MRT. pic.twitter.com/YJKS4cIiNH

— YouScoop (@YouScoop) June 5, 2017

An update from the Southern Police District said the fire incident occurred around 1:45 p.m. and has been declared fire out by 1:57 p.m.

No one was injured during the incident.

Normal operations resumed at Ayala Avenue Station at about 3 p.m., the MRT-3 said in its official Twitter account.

#MRT3Advisory
As per control center skipping at Ayala stn is now lifted.
Trains can load and unload at Ayala stn as of 3:00 PM.#dotrmrt3

— DOTC-MRT3 (@dotcmrt3) June 5, 2017

 —Joseph Tristan Roxas/KG, GMA News