(MENAFN- Asia Times)
A 26-year-old man who attempted to jump off a building in Causeway Bay on Hong Kong Island was rescued by eight policemen on Saturday.
The man surnamed was found sitting on the side of a rooftop at 3pm with his feet dangling off the fifth floor of a building on 52 Yun Ping Road in Causeway Bay, Oriental Daily reported.
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Pedestrians reported the case to police and two officers rushed to the scene. They found that Chan was emotional.
The man suddenly wanted to jump and a sergeant surnamed Yau sprinted towards him and grabbed Chan to stop him plummeting, Sing Pao reported. Meanwhile, a female officer surnamed Law immediately grabbed Yau's belt.
Six more officers arrived at the rooftop to help. while the rest held on to the police from behind.
After a 20-minute struggle, the officers finally pulled Chan to safety.
The man was said to have apologized to the police when he was sent to a hospital.
Three officers were reportedly injured during the rescue.
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