据星报报道，香港地铁自动扶梯发生事故，九名乘客被侧板伸出来的部件夹住受伤。该事故在2月28日早高峰发生在香港牛头角地铁站。事故发生后，一名地铁工作人员关闭自动扶梯，方能带伤者前往医院进行治疗，目前未对具体伤情作进一步报道。地铁方面发言人称已经要求自动扶梯维护商对设备进行检测，并称该地铁站服务尚未中断。

　　NINE HURT IN HONG KONG ESCALATOR ACCIDENT

　　Nine people riding an escalator at a Mass Transit Railway (MTR) station in Hong Kong were hurt when their feet were struck by a component sticking out of a side panel, The Star reported. The incident occurred during the morning rush on February 28 at the Ngau Tau Kok station. An MTR staff member shut down the escalator and the injured were taken to the hospital, but the extent of their injuries was not reported. A spokeswoman for the railway said the maintenance contractor had been summoned to examine the escalator, and added that services at the station were not disrupted.