Midlevels escalator hong kong all you need to know. Dozens of people crashed to a fall after an escalator suddenly began to move in reverse, in mongkok langham palace shopping mall. Mar 27, 2017 two technicians are arrested after escalator violently reversed injuring 18 people at a hong kong shopping mall. Cctv shows pileup of people in langham place complex as escalator chain and emergency brake appear to malfunction. Hong kong wpvi at least 18 people were injured saturday afternoon when an escalator at a shopping mall of hong kongs langham place suddenly reversed direction and increased speed. The langham place escalator was said to have been inspected just days before the accident occurred. Hong kong escalator malfunctions, 2 mechanics arrested. Hong kong a pair of escalator mechanics have been arrested after police say they tampered with an escalator in the langham place mall in the mong kok area of hong kong, causing a dangerous. Eighteen people were injured when the escalator at. This major incident happened at langham place mong kok in hong kong on sat 25th march 2017 at a major shopping centre. Hong kong has worlds longest outdoor escalator system cnn. An escalator packed with people in a hong kong shopping mall suddenly went into reverse, injuring 18 people. This funky modern mall is an airconditioned oasis in mongkok. Horrifying footage shows escalator reverse at hong kong mall.
At least 18 injured in hk escalator accident china plus. Authorities arrested two mechanics after a crowded escalator in a hong kong shopping mall reversed direction without warning over the weekend, injuring 18 people. In the aftermath of the escalator accident at langham place in march, the government should be well aware of the need to improve supervision. At least 18 injured in escalator accident at hong kong shopping. Escalator accident at hong kong shopping mall leaves 17. At least 18 people were injured in an escalator accident in a hong kong shopping mall on saturday afternoon, reports the global times. Heard screaming and saw the escalator going backwards at an alarming speed and people falling at the bottom of the escalator, so i helped pull those people out of harms way. Technicians arrested for tampering with mechanical parts video of 18 injured as langham place escalator malfunctions by. There was an unconscious guy whose head was gushing blood, dont know what happened to him, i hope hes fine. Two arrests after escalator suddenly went into reverse at. At least 18 people were injured when the 40meter escalator in the langham place mall in hong kongs mongkok district changed direction without warning read more. Probe into langham place escalator accident to take months. Mar 30, 2017 probe into langham place escalator accident to take months. Chaos erupts after escalator in hong kong mall suddenly reverses, injuring 18.
At least 18 injured in escalator accident at hong kong. Escalator accident injures 17 in popular mong kok shopping mall in hong kong. Largest escalator failure and accident in hong kong langham place mong. A spokesperson for the langham place centre said the escalator had passed a recent safety inspection. At least 17 people injured on escalator in hong kong daily mail. Mar 27, 2017 cctv shows pileup of people in langham place complex as escalator chain and emergency brake appear to malfunction. Dozens of people were injured when an escalator at a hong kong shopping centre malfunctioned. Two men have been arrested following a dramatic escalator incident in a hong kong shopping mall over the weekend, which left more than a dozen shoppers injured. Flaws revealed by escalator accident at hong kong mall south. In a video of the incident, the escalator, which is one of the longest in hong kong, can be seen jolting to a stop before reversing at a high speed. The system covers over 800 m 2,600 ft in distance and traverses an elevation of over 5 m 443 ft from bottom to top. The langham place hotel is located at 555, shanghai street. At least 17 people were injured at mong kok shopping centre in langham place.
Hong kong mall accident sparks debate on safety of long. Technical investigation report on lift incident on 2 march 20 at 478480 kings road, north point, hong kong pdf format 1. In 2015 the langham place was rebranded to the cordis, hong kong. Saturday in langham place a shopping mall in the mong kok area of kowloon on the 45meter escalator that connects the fourth and eighth floors. We found lots of sports equipment for our teenage boy. In the aftermath of the escalator accident at langham place in march, the government should be. At least 17 people are injured after being thrown to the ground when an escalator in a hong kong shopping centre suddenly changes direction. In the wake of the accident, the hong kong authorities have ordered extraordinary tests to be conducted on 57 escalators more than 15 metres tall within a month, said the scmp report. Largest escalator failure and accident in hong kong. The biggest mall in mong kok and a hong kong shopping hot spot, langham place draws in the punters with its more than 200 shops, most of which tend towards youth fashion. Media caption hong kong escalator malfunction injures dozens.
Escalator pileup leaves 17 injured at shopping mall in hong kong. Mar 27, 2017 in the wake of the accident, the hong kong authorities have ordered extraordinary tests to be conducted on 57 escalators more than 15 metres tall within a month, said the scmp report. Mar 26, 2017 escalator accident at hong kongs langham place. Escalator in hong kong shopping center malfunctions. Hong kong 17 injured in escalator accident in hong kong langham. Two technicians arrested for tampering after escalator. Mar 25, 2017 at least 17 injured after escalator suddenly changes direction sending people crashing to ground at hong kong mall dozens were sent flying when the escalator in langham place, mong kok. In march 2017, eighteen people suffered injuries at a hong kongs langham place shopping mall when an escalator maintained by otis reversed direction from up to down. Two technicians are arrested after escalator violently reversed injuring 18 people at a hong kong shopping mall. Mar 28, 2017 multiple people were injured saturday after an escalator at a hong kong mall suddenly reversed. The crash was deadlier than any bus accident in hong kong since one in 2003 that killed 21 people. The escalator connecting the 4th and 8th floor of langham place stopped suddenly at around 4pm, and then operated in reverse for about five seconds. The centralmidlevels escalator, billed as the worlds longest outdoor escalator system, can ease your aching feet and legs when you visit hong kong.
It confirmed that was there was no overloading of the escalator. The horrifying moment was captured on film in shocking scenes at langham place two arrests after escalator suddenly went into reverse at mall in hong kong leaving 18 injured london evening. Hong kong technicians arrested after escalator reversed. Hong kong shoppers injured when escalator goes into reverse.
Nov 12, 2016 the midlevel escalators are wellknown for their appearance in a famous movie starring tony leung. Hong kong, china at least 18 people were injured when an escalator at a shopping mall of hong kong s langham place suddenly reversed direction and increased speed. Langham place, located at the heart of the busy mong kok shopping district, opened in 2004. More than 17 people were injured on an escalator at langham place, mong kok. Visitors to a luxury 15storey hong kong shopping mall were sent hurtling down a massive escalator when it suddenly went into reverse.
At least 17 people injured on escalator in hong kong daily. Chinas escalator epidemic spread to hong kong on saturday. At least 18 people were injured when the 40meter escalator in the langham place mall in hong kongs mongkok district changed direction without warning. Escalator accident at hong kong shopping mall leaves 17 injured. At the time of the incident, the upward moving scalator e. People are freaking out after an escalator malfunctioned. Once a british colonial outpost, the worldclass city of hong kong is now one of asias most popular destinations. An escalator at the langham place shopping centre suddenly reversed at high speed on sunday, sending passengers tumbling down. At least 18 people were injured saturday afternoon when an escalator at a shopping mall of hong kongs langham place suddenly reversed direction and increased speed.
Just another example of we can never fully trust electronics and technology. The escalator s is useful for shipping you up some of the steeper hills on hong kong island, and its a fun activity riding these long, smooth individual escalators. Horrifying surveillance footage shows shoppers fly backwards as the escalator at the langham place. Not only is the central midlevels helpful transportation, the adventure is worthy of a place on your bucket list. Cctv footage of the incident at langham place mall was posted to social media at the. Xpresscalators the longest escalators within a shopping mall in the territory. Hong kong escalator malfunction injures dozens bbc news. Hong kong, china at least 18 people were injured when an escalator at a shopping mall of hong kongs langham place suddenly reversed direction and increased speed. I was going up the escalator, and it was two times faster than normal, a woman, who injured her leg in the accident, said. Mar 28, 2017 shortly after the escalator accident at langham place in mong kok on saturday, in which 18 people were injured, two more cases of malfunctioning escalators were reported on monday, the hong kong. Mar 25, 2017 18 injured as langham place escalator malfunctions by going the opposite way sad to see such scenes. More than that, they are indeed an architectural wonder of modern times, connecting the bustling business district of central to the upscale residential area of midlevels, both of which are top locations of the city of hong kong. Midlevels escalator hong kong 2020 all you need to know.
Midlevels escalator hong kong 2020 what to know before. At least 17 injured after escalator suddenly changes direction sending people crashing to ground at hong kong mall dozens were sent flying when the escalator in langham place, mong kok. Eighteen hurt when escalator malfunctions at mong kok. Terrifying video captures sudden escalator reversal that. Mar 25, 2017 this major incident happened at langham place mong kok in hong kong on sat 25th march 2017 at a major shopping centre. Otis elevator company hk ltd manages the long escalators between the fourth and eight floors of langham place. The langham place escalator incident was caused by human negligence. Two technicians in hong kong have been arrested for perverting the course of justice, after a malfunctioning escalator injured.
Langham mall escalator accident hong kong free press. At least 18 people were injured saturday afternoon when an escalator at a shopping mall of hong kongs langham place suddenly reversed direction and increased speed video footage shot by. South china morning post cctv and eyewitness footage of the. Following an escalator accident on over the weekend, shopping mall langham place has suspended the operation of four escalators for additional safety inspections. Its 42 floors houses 280 deluxe, 284 executive, and 101 langham hotel club guest rooms. Rescue workers rushed to langham place on argyle street after the one of longest indoor escalators in hong kong suddenly stopped and. The longest escalator in the world ended up taking me to many of my favorite hong kong places.
Longest escalator langham place, hong kong traveller. Technical investigation report on escalator incident at. More than half a day is needed to visit there and we visited only the sports section. They are broken up its not one long escalator with points in between to disembark which is useful. Hong kong shoppers injured after escalator reverses. Two mechanics have been arrested after an escalator packed with people in a hong kong shopping mall suddenly went into reverse. Four men and 14 women were injured at the popular mong kok shopping centre in langham palace on saturday after the.
Tick off the citys top attractions in half a day on this convenient and comprehensive sightseeing tour, which includes stops at victoria peak, stanley market and the traditional fishing village of aberdeen. Engineer who inspected escalator before accident at hong kongs langham place admits failing to check five components more but ma siulun, 66, denied that those components included the escalators main drive chain and its broken drive chain device, whose combined malfunction caused the accident inside langham place, mong kok, on march 25. Hong kong escalator suddenly reverses direction, injuring. Flaws revealed by escalator accident at hong kong mall. Langham place is a commercial complex and shopping centre in mong kok. Originally posted by tigersun so if i understand correctly, the up escalator on the left was going up faster 2x than normal then suddenly stopped, langham place escalator accident page 2 hong kong forums geoexpat.
The centralmidlevels escalator and walkway system in hong kong is the longest outdoor covered escalator system in the world. The escalator connects central and western districts, with the soho and residential districts of the midlevels, from queens road to conduit road. The incident, which was caught on camera, happened on saturday afternoon as visitors to the highrise center were going about their shopping, according to the south. Langham place is a commercial complex and shopping centre in mong kok, kowloon, hong. Shoppers screamed as the 45metre escalator sped up as it reversed. At least 18 people were injured saturday afternoon when an escalator at a shopping mall of hong kongs langham place suddenly reversed. Free wifi, free parking, and long opening hours set it apart. The government has revoked the licences of two technicians for half a year, following an accident involving an escalator at a busy hong kong shopping mall in march. Book your tickets online for midlevels escalator, hong kong. Form updating of location address for lift escalator pdf format 95kb. Video hong kong escalator malfunction injures dozens. Perhaps one of the citys stranger attractions, the hong kong centralmidlevels escalator is used to ferry thousands of workers between the bedroom community of midlevels and central hong kong. Engineer who inspected escalator before accident at hong kongs langham place admits failing to check five components but ma siulun denies failing to properly inspect drive chain, which went. Langham place moves to assure visitors following escalator.
The langham place is a fashionable landmark of mongkok. Crowds injured after hong kong escalator suddenly changes. The accident happened on an escalator of the 15storey complex in langham place, hong kong escalator pileup leaves 17 injured at shopping mall in. Technicians arrested for tampering with mechanical parts video of 18 injured as langham place escalator malfunctions by reversing its direction. Hong kong shoppers injured after escalator reverses direction. Mar 26, 2017 shoppers at a hong kong mall were startled and some injured when an escalator. Comprising of the langham place shopping mall, langham place hong kong hotel and langham place office tower. Largest escalator failure and accident in hong kong langham. At least 17 people injured on escalator in hong kong. Mar 30, 2017 hong kong mall accident sparks debate on safety of long escalators video of 18 injured as langham place escalator malfunctions by reversing its direction. Hong kong rescue workers rushed to the aid of at least 18 people in langham place on saturday afternoon after an escalator had an emergency stop, according to. Managed by the langham hotels international, it is the only five star hotel located in mong kok and has a swimming pool on its roof. Musa has published three books of poetry, the clocks and millefiori.
Built in 1994, the hong kong centralmidlevels escalator now carries upwards of 60,000 people a day. At least 18 injured after escalator reverses, speeds up at. Mar 26, 2017 at least 17 people are injured after being thrown to the ground when an escalator in a hong kong shopping centre suddenly changes direction. Video footage shot by witnesses showed that an upwards escalator suddenly reversed and went downward at an. Escalator accident injures 17 in popular mong kok shopping. Another woman said she saw the escalator increase speed during the incident, which lasted less than one minute. Engineer who inspected escalator before accident at hong. An escalator at a shopping complex in hong kong reportedly malfunctioned on saturday, march 25, resulting in several injuries of shoppers. Mar 27, 2017 up to 18 people have been injured after an escalator suddenly changed direction in a hong kong shopping centre. The midlevels escalator is the longest outdoor covered escalator system in the world, and it is totally unique, this is how thousands of hongkongners commute every day to work. On october 9, 2017, judy marks was named president of otis elevator company, replacing philippe delpech. People are freaking out after an escalator malfunctioned in hong.
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