- The stop lies on the East Rail Line connecting to mainland China. It is not the first time the stretch has encountered such problems in recent weeks
- Details on mystery object still unclear but officers from police’s explosive ordnance disposal bureau deployed to scene, source says
A suspicious object was found on a platform at Lo Wu MTR station on Sunday afternoon, leading to its immediate closure and the suspension of train services.
According to a source, the object could be explosive and bomb disposal officers have been deployed to the scene.
Police said they received reports at 3.20pm of the incident. The item was found near Platform 3 of the East Rail Line stop, which is linked to a border checkpoint with Shenzhen in mainland China.
Details on the object were unclear. As of 6pm on Sunday, services along the affected stretch have not resumed.
The MTR Corporation said trains between Hung Hom and Sheung Shui would operate at six-minute intervals, and those from Hung Hom to Lok Ma Chau at 12-minute intervals.
Protesters disrupt MTR services, declare 'dawn of anti-epidemic' strikes
A free MTR shuttle bus service is running between Sheung Shui station and Lo Wu station.
This is the second time in a week that East Rail Line services have been disrupted. On January 29, an object on fire was thrown onto the tracks near University station at about 7am by protesters, while some other items were also found in Fanling and Sheung Shui.
Earlier, protesters had promised a "dawn of anti-epidemic" action if the government did not heed calls to close all borders with the mainland amid the coronavirus outbreak.
It was not clear if the latest incident was related to this.
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