Elderly man hospitalised, 2 others hurt after escalator fall at Hong Kong mall
A 76-year-old man has been hospitalised after falling on an escalator at a Hong Kong shopping centre, while two other elderly people sustained minor injuries, according to police. The force received a report at 4.19pm on Sunday that three people had fallen on an escalator in phase one of Shek Lei Shopping Centre, trapping the man. He sustained injuries to his arms and legs and was taken to…
A 76-year-old man was hospitalized after falling onto an escalator at the Shek Lei Shopping Centre in Hong Kong, while two other elderly individuals sustained minor injuries, according to the South China Morning Post. The incident occurred on Sunday at 4.19pm, when fire crews and paramedics arrived at the scene, which has since been temporarily closed.
The escalator had previously been involved in a similar incident on August 1, when a 75-year-old woman and her two companions also fell, resulting in head injuries and abrasions for all four individuals.
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