By The SUN
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| Paramedics were already at the scene when Palmera lost consciousness |
An overseas Filipino worker who was rushed to hospital
yesterday, Oct 6, when she lost consciousness after inhaling tear gas thrown by
police at protesters in Wanchai, is already back at her employer’s home in Mid-Levels.
This was disclosed by welfare officer Marivic Clarin, who
sought out OFW Joy Palmera, 30, following reports about the incident.
Clarin said Palmera was discharged this morning, Oct. 7, from
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Palmera reportedly regained consciousness when she arrived
in hospital but for unknown reasons fainted again last night.
Her employers were immediately told about the incident and
are reportedly supportive.
The OFW who hails from Davao
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Officers fired teargas at the protesters who retreated to the playground where Palmera was hanging out with friends. The OFW who was resting on one side of the playground, suddenly choked after inhaling the fumes.
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Officers fired teargas at the protesters who retreated to the playground where Palmera was hanging out with friends. The OFW who was resting on one side of the playground, suddenly choked after inhaling the fumes.
Videos taken from the scene showed emergency workers rushing to help Palmera even before she fell unconscious to the ground. They were apparently called when it became obvious the OFW had difficulty breathing.
Unlike her friends, Palmera failed to cover her face to
protect herself from the harmful fumes.
One of her friends could be seen in one video trying to stop her being
taken away by an ambulance, thinking perhaps that she would be arrested.
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| Tear gas is hurled at protesters during an earlier protest in Wanchai |
Sunday was the second straight day of chaos across Hong Kong , which erupted after Chief Executive Carrie Lam invoked her emergency powers and banned the use of masks in public gatherings.
Shortly after the draconian measure was announced,
protesters went on a rampage in several hotspots, trashing commercial
establishments identified as pro-China, axing ATMs of China-owned banks and
setting fire inside MTR stations.
The mayhem resulted in the unprecedented shutdown of the
entire railway network the next day. Up
until now, stations near trouble hotspots, including Admiralty all the way to
Fortress Hill on the blue line, remain closed.
The entire Tsuen Wan line was also closed from last night
after a train crashed against a barrier in Lai King station, injuring eight
people. According to Clarin, it appeared no Filipino was among those injured.
Long before the violence escalated between protesters and
the police, the Consulate has been issuing regular advisories telling Filipinos
to avoid getting close to the demonstration, and even gives a list of places
where protests are expected on certain days.
In addition, OFWs are told to refrain from wearing black
tops as these are associated with protesters, or white as this is the color often
worn by pro-government supporters.
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