Bangkok Escalator Mishap Prompts Look at Managing Commuters

Limiting the number of passengers entering crowded stations is among measures being considered by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration after 28 people suffered minor injuries on August 20 when a passenger at the top of an upward-moving escalator fell backward at the Surasak Bangkok Transit System (BTS) Skytrain station, the Bangkok Post reports. The incident happened at approximately 6:30 p.m. as people leaving a concert rushed up the unit in rainy weather. When the person fell, it created a “domino effect.” The injured individuals — 26 women and two men — were taken to nearby hospitals, and BTS temporarily shut the escalator down for inspection.