A Taiwanese tourist was among three people in critical condition Saturday after a rush-hour arson attack on a Hong Kong subway train Friday night, official
HONG KONG – A Taiwanese tourist was among three people in critical condition Saturday after a rush-hour arson attack on a Hong Kong subway train Friday night, officials said. A man with a history of mental illness was arrested for arson.
A total of 18 people were injured in the incident at 7:15 p.m. Friday. Police seized suspected liquid accelerants from the scene.
Police have ruled out the possibility of a terrorist attack and said the man acted alone. Police said the 60-year-old was surnamed Cheung.
Reports said the suspect was not on good terms with his family and had previously been arrested for minor crimes such as gambling.
Cable Television reported the man had said loudly some people had harmed his son and he needed to take revenge, and that he had doused his pants with thinner liquid.
Local media said the suspect was among those in critical condition, but police would not confirm the reports.
“We visited a female tourist from Taiwan. Her condition is still considered critical,” said the city’s No. 2 official, Matthew Cheung.
