A migrant worker destroyed the banned tools in protest at a train station in eastern China.

The video was filmed in the city of Nantong in Jiangsu Province on October 29. A man was seen squatting on the floor to destroy his own tools at Nantong Railway Station.

Eyewitnesses shared that the worker mentioned he only earned around 200 yuan (£23) daily and that those tools were his means of making a living. When railway officials asked him to dispatch the tools separately, he refused. Overwhelmed with emotion, he opted to destroy them instead.

In response to the public outcry, a representative of Nantong Railway Station clarified the regulations. They stated that certain items are prohibited from being carried on board but can be checked in. The staff had informed the traveller about these rules and had offered him options, which included dispatching the tools or leaving them at the station for retrieval within a stipulated time.

“It’s distressing when passengers don’t understand the rules,” they expressed, emphasising that these regulations are publicly available, and announcements to that effect are displayed at the station.

The video was provided by local media with permission.

10月29日，江苏南通火车站，一位农民工乘客进站时带的工具在过安检时被拦下，情急之下把工具放地砖上砸烂。
目击者称，农民工说自己每天只有一两百块钱，这是自己吃饭的东西，铁警让他自己寄他不愿意，一怒之下就砸掉了。
目击者拍摄的现场视频显示，车站大厅内，一位男子蹲在地上，用一个工具使劲砸另外一个工具，身边有一位穿着制服的工作人员站在他身旁，伸手似乎想阻止他。视频中可以看出，那位男子所带的工具有两个，看起来像是一个钻机一个切割机。
对此，南通站工作人员回应称，有规定一些物品禁止随身携带乘车但可以托运，事发时工作人员向那位旅客解释相关规定，旅客选择托运或者找快递公司寄运，也可以将工具暂存车站，在规定时间内来取走。铁路和公安部门的相关规定有公开发布，车站也有相关公告，“旅客不理解我们也很为难。”
该工作人员介绍还介绍，对于禁止随身携带但可以托运的物品，旅客可以选择通过铁路托运，也可以自己选择快递公司寄运，此外，还可以将这些物品保管在车站，在保管期内，自己或者家人来取走，“我们这边保管期限是30天”。