Elderly man dies in suicide fall on tracks at Mong Kok East MTR station in Hong Kong
- Train services along the East Rail line were suspended for about an hour
- Police say the man was certified dead at the scene; a walking stick was left behind on the platform
An elderly man in Hong Kong died in what police said was a suicide after he fell onto the tracks at Mong Kok East MTR station on Saturday morning, leading to the suspension of train services for about an hour on the East Rail line.
The 74-year-old man, surnamed Tang, was on the platform for the line when the tragedy occurred at around 8am. He was certified dead at the scene. A walking stick was left behind on the platform, according to media reports.
It was unclear if the man had been hit by a train.
Police said the man suffered from various health ailments, and a suicide note was found. A postmortem would be conducted to ascertain the cause of death.
The MTR Corporation said the man had entered the tracks area voluntarily, according to surveillance footage. A captain operating a train towards Sheung Shui spotted the man on the tracks and activated an emergency stop.