Metro taken to task for suicides in Shanghai

SHANGHAI - The city's metro saw its second suicide in the past 10 days, stirring public criticism over the metro's perceived inability to prevent such deaths.

The service of Line 2 was suspended for more than 10 minutes on Sunday evening after a man leapt from the platform around 8 pm at Lujiazui Station. The man was declared dead on the scene, and local police are still investigating the case. There are no barrier doors equipped at the station.

A women committed suicide by jumping off platform at Nanjing East Road Station of the same line on Jan 27.