A cleaner fell 30 floors to his death down a lift shaft of a Hong Kong office building, a preliminary investigation has stated. Firefighters discovered the body of the man at the foot of a lift shaft of a commercial building around 6.09pm on Tuesday.
A source familiar with the case said the victim was working with three cleaners who were responsible for the air handling unit and other equipment rooms. One of the other workers heard the victim scream as they worked on the 30th floor and went to investigate.
The emergency door of the air handling unit was open and colleagues suspected the man had fallen into the lift shaft at the How Ming Street, Kwun Tong, office block. The cleaners alerted the building’s security, who contacted police. Senior Station Officer Cheung Chi-kong of the fire service confirmed the cleaner was believed to have fallen down the shaft.
He added preliminary investigations suggested the incident did not involve mechanical problems with the lifts. Cheung said it took some time for firefighters to clear the scene and the victim’s remains were removed from the lift shaft at around 8pm. The high angle rescue team from the Fire Services Department, seven fire trucks and three ambulances were involved in the incident.
Cheung said the circumstances of the death would be investigated by the Labour Department and the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department. Specialists from both agencies were also present at the scene.
香港男子跳下30層樓身亡
初步調查顯示，一名清潔工從 30 層高的香港寫字樓的電梯井中墜落身亡。 週二下午 6 點 9 分左右，消防隊員在一座商業大樓的電梯井腳下發現了這名男子的屍體。
一位熟悉此案的消息人士稱，受害人正在與三名負責空氣處理機組和其他設備室的清潔工一起工作。 另一名工人在 30 樓工作時聽到受害人的尖叫聲，於是前去調查。
空氣處理機組的應急門是開著的，同事懷疑該男子掉入觀塘巧明街辦公大樓的升降機井內。 清潔工通知了大樓的保安，後者聯繫了警方。 消防處高級消防站主任張志剛證實，清潔工據信已從豎井墜落。
他補充說，初步調查表明，該事件不涉及升降機的機械問題。 張說，消防員花了一些時間清理現場，受害者的遺體在晚上 8 點左右從電梯井中移走。 消防處高角救援隊、七輛消防車及三輛救護車參與事故。
張說，死亡的情況將由勞工處和機電工程署調查。 兩家機構的專家也都到場了。
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