Man’s Hand Trapped on Tseung Kwan O Line Train
HK01 · 1 SOURCESabout 2 hours ago2 MIN
Summary
A male passenger was hurt on an MTR Tseung Kwan O Line train after his hand became trapped beneath a train door shortly after the service left Tiu Keng Leng for Po Lam. MTR said the driver arranged for the train to return to Tiu Keng Leng station, where staff responded and an ambulance took the man to hospital for treatment.
Key Points
- A video circulating online showed a man in glasses and a white shirt kneeling on the floor, with fingers of his left hand stuck in the gap beneath the train door.
- The man appeared to be in severe pain, repeatedly struck the door glass with his right hand, and shouted for the door to be opened.
- Other passengers tried to calm him, with some asking whether the door on that side could be opened, while another used the emergency intercom to contact the driver.
- MTR said the incident happened on a Po Lam-bound train that had just departed Tiu Keng Leng station when a passenger activated the emergency communication device.
- After staff made inquiries, they learned the man had tried to retrieve an item that had fallen onto the track; MTR later arranged for personnel to recover it and return it to him.
Why It Matters
The case underlines the danger of trying to recover belongings from the gap between the train and platform or from the track area, even when an item appears within reach. MTR is reminding passengers to alert station staff immediately instead of attempting retrieval themselves, so assistance can be provided under controlled conditions.