2024-07-12 07:32:34
On June 29, a netizen uploaded 4 photos taken inside an MTR carriage to the Facebook group “Hong Kong Emergency Reporting Area”, showing debris strewn across the ground floor of the carriage.
A number of photos were circulated on social platforms on the 29th of last month. It can be seen that the MTR carriage was strewn with bags, sneakers, umbrellas and other debris, and it was a mess. Witnesses pointed out that at that time, a man suddenly lost control and shouted, and other passengers were frightened. Rushing towards the rear of the car, it’s like a scene from the movie “Killing Train”. MTR said the incident occurred on the 29th of last month. A male passenger was emotionally unstable on the Tsuen Wan Line train from Admiralty to Tsim Sha Tsui Station. He shouted and ran in the carriage. Some passengers ran away and pulled the emergency button for help. The staff then boarded the train in Tsim Sha Tsui. Comfort the male passenger and accompany him to get off at Jordan Station.
On June 29, a netizen uploaded 4 photos taken inside an MTR carriage to the Facebook group “Hong Kong Emergency Reporting Area”. It can be seen that debris was scattered on the ground floor of the carriage, including carry-on bags, backpacks, sneakers, and bottles. Water, drinks, hats, umbrellas, charging cables, shoe boxes, slippers, alcohol hand sanitizer, sunglasses, etc. The victim said that at 3:15 pm that day, while the train was traveling from Admiralty to Tsim Sha Tsui, “dozens of people rushed to the rear of the train, and many personal belongings were scattered on the ground in the process.” He described the process as “very scary!” and asked netizens to inquire. , “Does anyone know what happened?”
A self-proclaimed eyewitness later responded, “There was a man yelling in the car, and the others were worried regarding hurting someone randomly, so they ran towards the back of the car for their lives.” He also said that the incident happened in a split second, and he walked towards the back of the car with the crowd, ” Some people were shouting, some children were crying, and some were falling down.” “The flow of people was like a corpse train, and we might no longer see the situation in the distance clearly.” Some netizens asked, “Why do you hear people shouting and people rushing to avoid it? What will happen to these objects? The shoes are all dirty, and there seems to be signs of a fight.” Another eyewitness responded, “That group of mainland tourists came.” . . . I was confused at first…”
Witnesses said “people ran very fast”
Another witness who was at the back of the car at the time of the incident described the situation as chaotic. “Some people were running very fast. I suddenly heard a banging sound from the back of the car and the sound of many people running towards me. It was very shocking,” he said at the time. I don’t know what happened, “I wanted to kill people/set fire, and then the trip from Admiralty to Tsim Sha Tsui took quite a long time, regarding 2 minutes or 3 minutes. Everyone was showing off the last few frames (following the peak hour of rework on weekdays). It actually felt really good. It’s scary. I just want to get to the station as soon as possible. That’s why I’m so scared. It reminds me of the incident where someone set fire to Tsim Sha Tsui in Admiralty 7 to 8 years ago.”
Another witness said that there were many people in the carriage at that time. A man stood up and shouted, holding a phone and losing control of his emotions. He also had two big black bags. “I believe he works as a courier.” Then a group of passengers scrambled to escape, and in the chaos all their personal belongings fell to the ground. “A man lost control and pressed the button to notify the conductor. I stood near him and told him to calm down. He had nothing dangerous in his hands. I then informed the conductor. When I arrived at Tsim Sha Tsui Station, a MTR employee came up to check on me, and I got off the train too!” He thought the man was “calmer than him, so he should be fine! He just mightn’t control his emotions, and he bit his own hand.”
MTR staff boarded the train to comfort a male passenger and escorted him out of the station
The MTR Corporation said that at regarding 3:15 pm on June 29, a male passenger was suspected to be emotionally unstable on a Tsuen Wan Line train from Admiralty Station to Tsim Sha Tsui Station, shouting and running in the carriage. Some passengers fled to other cars and pulled the emergency button to call for help. Station staff accompanied him to get off the bus at Jordan Station and leave the station. The MTR Corporation emphasizes that passengers should remain calm if they encounter an emergency. If assistance is needed, they can contact station staff for appropriate follow-up.
The original article was published on AM730 https://www.am730.com.hk/Local/A man lost control of a cross-harbour MTR carriage and screamed – Dozens of people were frightened and rushed towards the rear of the train with debris everywhere – Witnesses – Scenes of corpses on the train/468995?utm_source=yahoorss&utm_medium=referral
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