Mainland man talked down after sitting on airport departure floor bridge for 3 hours

A middle-aged mainland Chinese man was persuaded to return to safety after sitting on a footbridge at the departure level of Hong Kong International Airport's Terminal 1 for more than three hours on Sunday afternoon, police said.

Police received a report around 5pm that the man was sitting dangerously on a bridge at Level 7. Firefighters deployed an airbag and two police negotiators were sent to the scene.

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The man was seen crying emotionally and waving his arms. He was eventually talked down around 8.45pm and taken conscious to North Lantau Hospital for examination. According to sources, he was distressed over financial problems.

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