Fatality
Woman Dies in Apartment Elevator Accident in Türkiye
A woman was killed after her apartment building’s elevator plunged from the seventh floor to the basement on September 30 in Tarsus, Türkiye, outlets including People report. She was leaving...
Boy Dies in “Old and Poorly Maintained” Elevator in India
A 12-year-old boy died as a result of becoming trapped between the third and fourth floors in an elevator residents said was "old and poorly maintained" at an apartment building...
Nonfunctional Elevators Impede Responders in Fatal NYC Fire
More than 100 fire and emergency medical services (EMS) personnel responded to a September 3 fire at a 20-story building on East 122nd Street in East Harlem, NY, but one...
58-Year-Old Man Dies in Kosovo Elevator Mishap
A 58-year-old man died in Ferizaj, Kosovo, on August 27 as a result of trying to release his wife from an elevator that had stalled during a power outage, Express...
Man in Japan Dies When Head Gets Stuck in Elevator Door
A 55-year-old man employed by an automotive factory in Osaka, Japan, died at work as a result of his head becoming stuck in an elevator door on August 21, Japan...
Lagos Hospital Elevator Not Replaced Two Years After Fatality
Two years after a faulty elevator claimed the life of a young doctor at the General Hospital, Odan, Lagos Island, the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) Lagos State Chapter has decried...
90-Year-Old Woman Dies After Falling on Escalator in U.K.
A 90-year-old woman died from complications after falling on an escalator inside a busy shopping center in Swansea, Wales, U.K., the Express reported on August 6. The woman suffered lacerations...
Lift Technician Dies After Crushed by Elevator in Hong Kong
A lift technician died after being crushed by an elevator in the largest district general hospital in Pok Fu Lam on Hong Kong Island of Hong Kong on July 27, Hong...
Man Dies After Falling Through Shaft of Faulty Elevator in India
A man died after he accidentally fell into the shaft of a faulty elevator at an apartment complex on Ayodhya Road in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India, on July 24, the...
Elevator Shaft Fall Fatal for Man in Detroit
A fall down an elevator shaft in an abandoned hospital in Detroit was fatal for a man in the early morning hours of July 12, the Detroit Free Press is among outlets...
