By The SUN
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| Photo shared on Facebook shows the torn ceiling still hanging from above |
Train commuters had a narrow escape Saturday
night when a false ceiling collapsed near the escalators inside the Central MTR
station.
The MTR Corporation later issued a statement
saying no one was injured in the incident and its train services were not affected.
People who were in the area at the time recalled
hearing a loud noise and passengers running frantically to avoid being injured.
Afterwards, they saw the ground covered with concrete chunks and part of the
ceiling torn off.
MTR staff rushed to seal off the area and stop three
escalators from running.
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| MTR staff were quick to cordon off the area and stop the escalators from running |
A police spokeswoman said they received a report at
6:51pm that a piece of the false ceiling, measuring roughly 1 metre by 0.5
metre, had collapsed near platform number three, but no one was hurt.
In its statement, the MTR Corp said station staff
and engineers were sent to the scene, and the collapse had not affected train
services.
“After initial inspection, engineers believe loose
concrete resulted in the collapse. They will continue to follow up and
investigate the cause thoroughly,” the statement read.
“The area remains condoned off until the area is
confirmed to be safe.”
The MTR said it has now sealed off the area and
will investigate what caused incident.
