accidents
14 Injured in Mumbai Elevator Fall
At least 14 people were injured after an elevator collapsed from the fourth floor to the ground floor in the Trade World Tower C in Mumbai, India, on the morning...
Glasgow Train Station Escalator Malfunction Injures Five
Several passengers were injured when an escalator malfunctioned recently at a train station in Glasgow, Scotland, The Scottish Sun is among outlets to report. Witnesses said the escalator carrying rail...
Boy Dies in Elevator Shaft Fall in India
A 13-year-old boy died in early May after trying to exit a stalled elevator in a Kalyan, India, building and falling into the lift shaft, the Hindustan Times reports. The...
Escalator Injury at Sydney Airport Caused by Footwear
A four-year-old girl was injured at Sydney Airport last week when her shoe became stuck in an escalator, reports Yahoo News Australia. It is believed friction from the child’s shoe...
Woman’s Body Found in Elevator Shaft Three Days After Fall
The body of a woman who fell down an elevator shaft at Kualanamu Airport in Medan, Indonesia, was found on April 27, three days after the April 24 incident, AsiaOne...
Elevator Shaft Collapse Leads to Parking Garage Collapse in NYC
At least one person has been killed and five others injured after a parking garage collapsed in Manhattan, NY, leaving cars piled up in crumbled concrete, the Daily Mail reports....
Similar Elevator Incidents in India Reported
Nine people were injured after an elevator at a hotel in Sector 49 of Noida, India, malfunctioned and fell from the third floor to the ground floor, ABP Live reports....
Italy’s ANACAM To Host Regional Seminar in Sicily
The Sicily division of Anacam (Italian elevator association) plans to host a regional seminar on April 20 at the Hotel Torre del Sud in Modica, Sicily. Also open to condominium...
Son of Once-Prominent NYC Restaurateur Dies in Escalator Fall
The 61-year-old son of a once-prominent NYC restaurateur died on March 18 as a result of falling two to three floors from an escalator, the New York Post was among...
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...
