Man dies after falling backwards on escalator
[RTHK] - 01/5/2025
A 36-year-old man died on Sunday after reportedly fainting and falling backwards while on an escalator in Sha Tin. Officers said the victim's mother reported the incident at Sha Kok Estate at around 2pm. The man was reportedly going up on the escalator connecting a wet market and a shopping (…)
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