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27 March 2017
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The StarVerified account @staronline
HONG KONG: Police in Hong Kong arrested two technicians from an escalator company, following the malfunction that left 18 people injured.
The South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported that the two men were held by police on suspicion of having handled parts of the escalator that suddenly reversed on Saturday (March 25).
The two, aged 22 and 52, were arrested for allegedly attempting to pervert the course of justice. They have been released on bail but must report back in April.
The malfunction is believed to be due to a damaged driving chain.
It appears that a braking device had also malfunctioned in the incident on Saturday, SCMP reported earlier on Sunday, quoting Hong Kong’s Electrical and Mechanical Services Department.
Shoppers at Langham Place lost their balance and fell as the 45m escalator suddenly reversed direction, and 18 were hurt.
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25 March 2017
TODAYVerified account @TODAYonline
JUST IN: Escalator accident injures 17 in popular Mong Kok shopping mall in Hong Kong
HONG KONG — A malfunction of one of Hong Kong’s longest indoor escalators caused 17 people to be injured on Saturday (March 25).
The incident at the popular Langham Place in Mong Kok happened at 4pm, according to the South China Morning Post.
14 women and three men lost their balance and tumbled down the escalator after it suddenly traversed faster than usual, South China Morning Post reported, citing eyewitnesses.
The emergency stop was activated and emergency workers scrambled to the scene.
A Hong Kong police spokesman told South China Morning Post that one man suffered a head injury and was warded at Queen Elizabeth Hospital.
The shopping mall, completed in 2004, counts major brands as its tenants, such as Market Place by Jasons, Under Armour, and Bee Cheng Hiang.
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MONG KOK: ESCALATOR ACCIDENT, LANGHAM PLACE 25 MARCH 2017
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