A man in his 60s surnamed Xu was found lying down in a disabled toilet at Hung Hom Station on Wednesday night (20th) and was confirmed dead after being sent to the hospital.
His son revealed to "Hong Kong 01" that Xu Bo said at Hung Hom Station at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday that he was going to the bathroom, and then lost contact.
The family members said that they called MTR staff at least four times from 6:00 pm and went to Hung Hom Station for help in person. However, the staff of Hung Hom Station said that they searched all toilets and found nothing. It was not until 10:30 pm that six hours later, the cleaners revealed Xu. Bo fainted in the residual toilet in the station, Xu Bo was no longer breathing.
Uncle Xu's son scolded the MTR's cleaners and staff for not paying attention to the incident at all, believing that it was the staff's negligence that caused his father's death in vain. "If the MTR staff were not so careless, the incident would not have turned out like this."
MTR admitted the incident and felt deeply. Sadly, we extend our deepest condolences to the family of the deceased.
A man surnamed Xu in his 60s was found lying down in a disabled toilet at Hung Hom Station on Wednesday night (20th) and was confirmed dead after being sent to the hospital.
(Photo by Yang Kaili)
Hung Hom Station to go to the toilet is gone forever
66-year-old Xu Bo took the Tuen Ma Line from Ma On Shan to Yuen Long to visit friends with his wife on Wednesday (20th). Xu Bo wanted to go to the bathroom when he arrived at Hung Hom Station, but because his wife was not very convenient, she went to Long Ping first. Standing to find friends, I will meet them later, but Xu Bo has never shown up, and his wife has repeatedly called and texted to no avail.
Zi said repeatedly called Hung Hom station staff and said nothing was found
Xu Bo's son said, "Dad doesn't answer the phone very often." After he learned about the incident, he called Hung Hom Station staff three times from 6 p.m. to describe his father's appearance, such as his clothes, age and height, and hoped that the staff would find Xu Bo on his behalf, but The staff said that they had checked all the toilets and found no trace of Xu Bo.
Received a phone call from the hospital at 11 p.m. to inform him of his death
The family members went to Hung Hom Station in person at 7 p.m. to ask the staff for help, but the staff also said that they had checked all the places in the station.
The family believed what the MTR staff said at the time, so they went to two nearby hospitals and the Hung Hom Police Station for inquiries, but they were still unsuccessful.
During the period, the MTR called back twice, saying that it would contact other MTR stations to find Xu Bo's whereabouts at the same time, but there has been no reply.
Nearly 11 p.m., Uncle Xu's son and his family became anxious and wanted to report to the police station.
At this time, Xu Bo's son received a call from Queen Elizabeth Hospital, saying that Xu Bo could save his life if he was sent to the hospital in time, and that his father had been lying down in the disabled toilet at Hung Hom Station.
It was only at 10:30 p.m. that Uncle Xu was found lying down in a disabled toilet at Hung Hom Station by cleaning workers.
(Photo by Yang Kaili)
At 10:32, the cleaners found that the emergency ambulance was not breathing when they arrived.
The police said that at 10:32 p.m. on July 20, they received a report from a female cleaner at Hung Hom Station, saying that the disabled toilet in Hung Hom was locked and could not open the door. inside the toilet.
The fire department said that paramedics arrived at the scene four minutes after receiving the report. The man was not breathing at the time and was confirmed dead after being sent to the hospital.
▼ Xu Bo has a close relationship with his family▼
Son denounces MTR for not seriously searching for father's death
The son angrily rebuked the MTR's cleaners and staff for not paying attention to the incident. They told him that he could not find his father without thoroughly searching all the toilets, causing his father to die in vain.
He went on to point out that the MTR had clearly explained his father's information, and if the MTR could have gone one step further and checked the CCTV, the accident might not have happened, "How miserable it is for a deceased person to be sleepy there for so long. "
He said that his father is a retired civil servant who has always been in good health and often does exercise. "My father has always taken care of my mother." It's hard to accept my father's sudden death like this.
MTR admits the incident with deep regret and condolences to the family
The MTR responded that it received a call from a woman at 6 pm that day, asking for help in finding her relatives. Hung Hom Station staff immediately dispatched personnel to inspect all the toilets in the station, and then notified colleagues at other stations and railway lines to assist in the search after confirming the information.
Until about 10:20 p.m., when the cleaning staff of Hung Hom Station was about to clean a barrier-free toilet in the non-payment area, they found that the toilet was locked but no one responded. After opening the door, they found a man lying inside and informed the station staff.
Station staff immediately arrived at the scene and called an ambulance. The police also arrived at the scene at about 10:50 to investigate.
The incident is under investigation by the police. The MTR Corporation takes this incident very seriously and will cooperate with the investigation.
The MTR expresses its deep regret over this incident and extends its deepest condolences to the families of the deceased.
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