Twenty-four people have been injured in the aftermath of escalator malfunction. The escalator sped downward at a Rome train station, leaving passengers in a frightened, scared, and all over the place at the bottom. Three of the 24 victims are in severe condition, as well as a man who partially lost his foot. Most of those involved in this horrifying accident at Repubblica metro station were Russian football fans going to attend Champions League match between Roma and CSKA Moscow. The event was recorded off of, and in the footage on social media, people can be heard screaming as dozens are thrown at the bottom. Those injured in the malfunction were transported different hospitals across Rome.
https://www.cnn.com/2018/10/23/europe/rome-metro-escalator-accident-intl/index.html
I hope those injured and receive money from the company to cover their bills. What happened was terrible as well as scary and terrifying! This article was published October 24, 2018, and shows how accidents happen all the time. This article was made to inform readers who want to stay up to date with current events and be aware of tragedies occurring and current technology malfunctions.
I can only imagine how scared they were especially, because of people actually being so scared of escalators and that being a fear.
ReplyDeleteChloe Meinershagen - How absolutely awful! This makes me never want to go on a machine again, though I know I will. I wonder how a malfunction this bad could have occurred? I hope the families are doing well.
ReplyDeleteI saw the video of the people stacking on top of eachother at the bottom of the escalator. It looked very scary and if I were in that situation, I would sue and collect a check. BOOP!
ReplyDelete-ZION MELAKU
This is so scary!!! I agree, I never want to go on an escalator again. I hope people look into making sure these machines are perfectly safe before anyone uses them.
ReplyDeleteIt is really crazy to think that something like this could even happen. When you are thinking about what is going to happen in your day, you think about point A and point B and your final destination. You don't ever guess that these kind of complications/issues could occur, so when they do happen, they are COMPLETELY unanticipated and scary.
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