Three Passengers Rescued From Stalled Elevator In D.C.

Three adult passengers were rescued by District of Columbia Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department (DC Fire and EMS) personnel from an elevator that had stalled in a blind shaft in northeast Washington, D.C., on November 11, ABC 7 reports. Two of the passengers were extracted using a ladder, and one with a “sophisticated rope-hauling system.” In a Tweet with the hashtag #DCsBravest, DC Fire and EMS said that one of the individuals was transported to a local medical facility for further evaluation and the other two declined further medical treatment.