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Lift Entrapment in Noida, India, Raises Safety Concerns
The entrapment of a 16-year-old boy in a lift in a newly constructed condominium tower in Noida, India, on August 11 raises safety concerns, despite passage of the Uttar Pradesh...
New Hampshire Firefighters Rescue Four Teens Trapped in Hotel Elevator
Manchester, New Hampshire, firefighters rescued four teenagers from London, U.K., who were trapped in a hotel elevator between the first and second floors on April 6, the New Hampshire Union...
Boy Safely Rescued After Being Stuck in India Elevator
An eight-year-old boy in Faridabad, India, was stuck in a housing society lift for around 2 h on August 20, The Tribune reports. The boy and his family live on...
Earthquake Causes Elevator Issues in Japan Condo Buildings
The earthquake that struck Japan's Chiba Prefecture on May 11 caused a variety of elevator issues in condominiums, NHK World Japan reports. Residents told the source that the earthquake stopped...
Elevator Malfunctions Plague Connecticut Town
Elevator malfunctions, including entrapments that required fire department intervention, are plaguing the town of Stamford, Connecticut, CT Examiner reports. The source illustrated the issue by highlighting a particular high-rise residential...
12 Rescued From Elevator in the Philippines
The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) announced firefighters rescued 12 people who were trapped inside an elevator in a commercial building in San Juan City in the Philippines on January...
CPSC, thyssenkrupp Access Settle Home Elevator Lawsuit
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and thyssenkrupp Access Corp., (TKA) based in Grandview, Missouri, have settled an administrative lawsuit CPSC filed in July 2021 involving home elevators sold...
