Chinese commuters pitch in to free woman, 72, trapped between subway carriage and platform

Guangzhou commuters have been praised after a crowd pitched in to help an elderly passenger who got stuck between a subway carriage and the platform, local media reported.

On Thursday afternoon, the 72-year-old woman’s leg became trapped in the gap between the platform and the train carriage, according to a Guangzhou Metro incident notice published by the Guangzhou Daily.

But with help from metro staff, her fellow passengers and some lubricant, the woman was pulled out with only minor injuries, according to the newspaper report. She was travelling alone at the time.

Internet users praised the Good Samaritan commuters after pictures were posted on social media, showing passengers forcing the door open as others reach down to help the woman, who was trapped up to her thigh.