The cover that shocked the world: The moments before the accident in the New York subway

The front page of the "New York Post" on Tuesday shocked the world - it showed a man moments before he was hit and killed by a subway train, B92 reports.

Ki Suk Han, a 59-year-old resident of Queens, was killed when a man pushed him onto the tracks after an argument. The train was coming, and Han was unable to get onto the platform.

In the photo, the publication of which was strongly condemned by the public, it can be seen that there is no one around Han, who is holding on to the edge, as well as the composition arriving at the subway station on 49th Street.

The photo was published on the website of the New York newspaper, and in the printed edition, next to the big headline "Doomed", it also says "pushed to the rails, this man will soon die".

The terrible tragedy was preceded by an argument with a man, who was later arrested.

In addition to the New York newspaper, the photographer R. Umar Abbasi was also criticized for "not running to help" the unfortunate man.

The mayor of New York, Michael Bloomberg, said that "unfortunately, a lost life cannot be returned, and that there are clearly mentally disturbed people in the world."

Numerous readers, journalists, associations and experts have spoken out about the disputed front page, and the "New York Post" has been flooded with harsh criticism on its official website and on social networks.

Photographer R. Umar Abbasi was also criticized for "not running to help" the unfortunate man.

The paper then reported that Abbasi ran towards Khan, but was too far away, and that he tried to warn the train driver by shining a flash.

"I'm unfairly criticized, I was too far away. I ran and ran, I used my camera hoping he would see the flash and stop. The train hit him before I could get there. No one else who was standing nearer tried to pull him out ", said Abbas and added that "he is haunted by the fact that the man did not shout at all".

By the way, Abasi is not the only one who recorded this scene with a lens, because there were others who posted a video of the argument that preceded the tragedy on "YouTube".