On the morning of September 7th, at South Nanning Station in Guangxi, an adult male passenger suddenly jumped onto the railway track, colliding with the C8668 train that was decelerating to stop at platform 9, tragically resulting in his death.
A netizen posted on September 7th that they were aboard the C8668 intercity train, “about to arrive at the station for parking, but passengers were trapped on the train for forty minutes without being allowed to disembark. Does anyone know what happened?” The netizen informed a reporter from “Red Star News” that they were in the rear carriage of the train at South Nanning Station when the train unexpectedly stopped. Passengers planning to travel to Hezhou were instructed to wait for several tens of minutes before disembarking, with arrangements made for changing tickets.
Another netizen told “Red Star News” that they were waiting on the platform at South Nanning Station and witnessed a man in his thirties or forties jumping down about 5 meters away.
Some netizens shared related videos on the social platform X, commenting, “At 9:35 on September 7th, a male traveler suddenly jumped onto the tracks at platform 9 of South Nanning Station and was hit and killed by the incoming C8668 train at the platform. The passengers on C8668 were trapped inside the high-speed train for almost two hours before being able to leave.”
At 9:35 on September 7th, a male traveler suddenly jumped onto the tracks at platform 9 of South Nanning Station and was hit and killed by the incoming C8668 train at the platform. The passengers on C8668 were trapped inside the high-speed train for almost two hours before being able to leave.
In the afternoon of the 7th, a passenger of the C8668 train, Mr. Wang, waiting at South Nanning Station, told “Jiupai News” that he was waiting in carriage 7 according to the ground markings. The train was originally scheduled to arrive at Nanning Station at 9:36. Around 9:35, he heard a commotion, “I looked up and saw a black figure on the tracks, then the train hit the person, causing a commotion. The train came to a stop about two carriages ahead.”
Mr. Wang mentioned that the person jumped in between carriages 7 and 8 where the exit staircase was located, about five to six meters away from him. He saw the person jump in the direction of the train’s front as it was pulling into the station.
He added, “Passengers were not allowed to disembark at the time. Around 9:50, the staff began to evacuate us to the waiting hall. In a rush, I bought the next available train departing from Nanning East Station. The announcement in the hall informed passengers that change and refund fees were waived.”
That afternoon, Nanning Railway Station reported that at 9:35 on September 7th, an adult male passenger suddenly jumped onto the tracks at platform 9 of South Nanning Station. The C8668 train decelerating to stop at the platform immediately applied emergency braking but was unable to avoid colliding with the passenger. Emergency procedures were initiated by the station staff. At around 9:50, medical personnel arrived on the scene to provide emergency treatment to the passenger. At 10:24, the passenger was confirmed to have no vital signs. The C8668 train resumed operation at 10:56.
The incident quickly garnered widespread attention online, with various hashtags related to the event trending on Weibo.
Netizens expressed their sorrow, stating, “A male passenger at Nanning Station jumped onto the tracks as the train was arriving, the driver braked urgently but it was too close. The pain in their hearts, the psychological impact on the staff and passengers must be immeasurable.”
“This is a tragedy that affects more than one person. The passengers at the scene, the train driver, and the station staff will bear significant psychological impact, disrupting the operation of the entire train journey. Life may present insurmountable obstacles, but one must never choose such an extreme way out.”
“This incident is not just one person’s tragedy. The passengers on the scene, the train driver, and the station staff will be greatly affected psychologically, and it also disrupts the order of the entire train journey. Life inevitably encounters hurdles that seem insurmountable, but one must never opt for such an extreme way out.”