Man in his 70s dies after falling on board bus in Hong Kong

Emergency personnel took man to hospital, where he was certified dead

An elderly man died after falling on board a bus in Hong Kong on Saturday.

Police said they received a report at 8.50am that a man in his 70s had fallen while the bus was near 125 Chatham Road South in Tsim Sha Tsui. The bus was operating on KMB route 5 between Fu Shan Estate and Star Ferry.

Emergency personnel arrived at the scene and took him to Queen Elizabeth Hospital in King’s Park, where he was later certified dead.

Police classified the case as a fatal traffic accident.

The South China Morning Post has contacted KMB for comment.