Overview
- A 43-year-old fell about half a meter into the escalator after a step gave way and became trapped between the step band and frame.
- The escalator continued moving briefly before an automated emergency stop engaged, according to the fire department.
- Firefighters used a hydraulic spreader to lift the step assembly and free her during a roughly two-hour technical rescue.
- An on-scene emergency physician stabilized the patient before she was transported to hospital with severe injuries.
- Thirty-two responders from multiple fire and rescue stations attended, and police are investigating how the failure occurred.