One woman reportedly killed and another escapes injury after falls on Beijing subway

One woman was reportedly killed and another escaped serious injury after falling from platforms onto Beijing’s subway track this morning in separate incidents.

Xinhua reported that a female passenger lost consciousness and fell off the platform onto the track at Xuanwumen station, on Line 2 of the subway at 6.48am.

Officials told Xinhua that the approaching train stopped as it reached the station and “[did not] have contact with the passenger”, who was able to climb back on to the platform.

A second female passenger reportedly jumped off the platform onto the track at Gulou Dajie station, also on Line 2, at 7.18am, Xinhua said. The approaching train stopped after two carriages had passed the platform.

A witness told the Beijing Times that the woman was found lying underneath the train’s second carriage. The newspaper reported that this women had died.

Power was cut for two minutes after this second incident. Large numbers of passengers were left stranded at stations along Line 2 before the subway service resumed at 7.54am.