Hong Kong man, 68, dies after trying to walk up to his 21st-floor company office in Mong Kok
A 68-year-old man died in hospital after collapsing as he attempted to walk up to his company premises on the 21st floor of a Mong Kok building, with all four lifts out of order.
A witness said the man was found sitting on the floor and struggling for breath around the 15th floor of Ho King Commercial Building in Fa Yuen Street at 1.45pm. He passed out and was taken to Queen Elizabeth Hospital after being carried downstairs by ambulance crew and firemen, but was declared dead.
Police said the man had been suffering from high blood pressure and diabetes.
A notice posted by the building management said all four elevators had been suspended due to flooding on November 28. People working in the building were told to use the staircases.
Business operators said two of the elevators had also been suspended due to flooding in April 2013, and it took them 45 minutes to get to their offices.
The dead man was believed to have been in the process of winding down his business and was returning to the office to tidy up documents.
