Passengers Injured in Brazil Elevator Incident

At least three people were injured in an elevator incident in Mangabeiras, Maceió, Brazil, the Daily Mail reports. On March 19, 11 passengers crammed into an elevator that had a limit of eight people. A surveillance video showed a woman appearing to press the lift’s button to keep the doors from closing so that the rest of the people could get in. The elevator descended from the 10th floor to the lobby without any issues. The door did not open, and it then dropped to the basement. The passengers were trapped for about 9 min before being helped out after building residents broke the doors open. The injured were taken by cars to a local hospital, and the extent of their injuries is unknown. The building manager suggested that the excess weight may have contributed to the accident. The elevator has been placed out of order while a full investigation is conducted by a third party.