One Of Hong Kong’s Longest Indoor Escalator Stops And Reverses Motion Injuring At Least 18 People!

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Yesterday (Sat, March 25) at around 4 pm, at least 18 people were injured in Langham Place, Hong Kong after an escalator that was going upwards suddenly STOPPED and REVERSED!

Two video footages captured the moment the escalator malfunctioned and there was an eyewitness who said they saw the escalator had stopped once earlier that day.

The Straits Times reported that 4 men and 14 women had lost their balance and rolled down the escalator. One of the men was reported to have injured his head and was immediately sent to Queen Elizabeth Hospital.

Luckily, no one suffered any severe injuries like broken bones and all was conscious, reported an officer of Tsim Sha Tsui fire station.

It also seems that the escalator had just passed its biannual safety inspection 2 days before the incident took place. The mall announced that they will be helping out the victims and will fully corporate with investigations. Otis Elevator Company (HK) Limited will be brought in for investigation too for their ‘faulty’ elevator.