The Most Dangerous Escalator in Europe [video]

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A YouTube video showcases the 'most dangerous escalator in Europe', sparking discussion about a past incident where an escalator malfunctioned, injuring 24 people due to maintenance negligence and safety issues.

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esafakAuthor

about 2 months ago

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On October 23, 2018, an escalator at Rome's Repubblica metro station malfunctioned, resulting in a sudden, uncontrolled acceleration downwards that injured 24 people. Investigations revealed that the incident was caused by the failure of the primary brake, a faulty safety relay, and the intentional disabling of the auxiliary brake, highlighting issues of maintenance negligence and overridden safety features.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_Rome_escalator_accident

pestatije

about 2 months ago

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pardon me but "injured 24 people" does not beat "killed a person"

esafakAuthor

about 2 months ago

The toll is down to chance. What I wanted to draw attention to here are the physical safeguards and their circumvention.

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