At 10:50 am today (7th), a man fell off the track at Tai Wai Station of the East Rail Line and died on the spot.
East Rail Line services between Kowloon Tong and Sha Tin stations are suspended.
After more than an hour of processing, the MTR announced at 12:10 noon that train services were gradually returning to normal.
Today (7th) at 10:50 a.m., a man fell off the tracks at Tai Wai Station on the East Rail Line. The MTR announced that the service between Kowloon Tong and Sha Tin Station on the East Rail Line will be suspended, and the travel between Admiralty and Kowloon Tong Station will last for 6 minutes. The shuttle bus runs every 6 minutes between Sha Tin and Sheung Shui Station.
The MTR has arranged free shuttle buses from Kowloon Tong to Sha Tin Station, and KMB has also strengthened its services.
According to the police, a man fell off the track in the direction of Sheung Shui from Tai Wai Station, and rescuers were on the scene to assist.
By 11:17 a.m., the man was rescued by firefighters, and he was confirmed dead after examination.
After the accident, there was a crowd at Sha Tin Station. The platform and bus stops outside the station were crowded with people. Some passengers took other buses, and some people were waiting for the MTR feeder bus. MTR staff were present to assist.
At the same time, there were also passengers queuing up outside Kowloon Tong Station to take the MTR feeder bus, and the scene was in good order.
KMB stated that in response to the suspension of services between MTR Sha Tin Station and Kowloon Tong Station, it will strengthen services and deploy additional manpower to assist passengers in accordance with passenger needs.
Passengers can call the KMB Customer Service Hotline at 27454466, or use the KMB website at www.kmb.hk and the smartphone app App1933 for details.
