{
  "id": 2785497,
  "title": "Elderly man hospitalised, 2 others hurt after escalator fall at Hong Kong mall",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/elderly-man-hospitalised-2-others-hurt-after-escalator-fall-at-hong",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-23T12:20:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/3364981/elderly-man-hospitalised-2-others-hurt-after-escalator-fall-hong-kong-mall"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "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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      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post - Hong Kong",
        "title": "Elderly man hospitalised, 2 others hurt after escalator fall at Hong Kong mall",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/elderly-man-hospitalised-2-others-hurt-after-escalator-fall-at-hong-2787651",
        "published": "2026-08-23T12:20:50.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}