MTR Corp investigates after woman injured by falling ceiling panel at plaza

Hong Kong’s rail giant has launched an investigation after a woman was injured when a ceiling panel fell and hit her leg at Telford Plaza in Kowloon Bay.
The MTR Corporation, which also manages the shopping centre, said on Saturday that a section of the ceiling near an entrance to Phase One had become loose and fallen shortly before midnight on June 18.
Shopping centre staff immediately attended to her, called police and accompanied her to hospital for treatment, according to the MTR Corp.
Photos circulating online after the incident showed part of the ceiling hanging over an entrance area, with debris scattered on the ground and parts of the site closed off.

The rail company said the woman was discharged from hospital later the same night.
“Telford Plaza attaches great importance to this incident and has commenced a thorough investigation and follow-up work,” it said. “Repairs will be carried out as soon as possible.
Police said they received a report from a security guard at 11.25pm on Thursday that a wooden panel had fallen from the ceiling outside the shopping centre at 33 Wai Yip Street.
A 51-year-old woman was struck on her right leg, suffering swelling and pain.
She was taken to United Christian Hospital in Kwun Tong for treatment.
The MTR Corp said it had expressed its concern to the injured woman and would remain in contact with her and provide assistance.
Police have classified the case as an accident.
The incident follows several similar incidents in Hong Kong in recent years.
In April 2023, part of a false ceiling collapsed at a Tao Heung restaurant in Fanling’s Avon Mall, prompting a Buildings Department investigation.
Last June, a section of a false ceiling fell at The Lane, a shopping centre above Hang Hau station in Tseung Kwan O.
No injuries were reported in either case.