Hanoi: People’s elevator fell, 2 people died

The elevator in a 7-storey house in Ba Dinh district (Hanoi) crashed, killing 2 men.

The scene where the incident happened

On the evening of May 25, a representative of the Fire Prevention and Rescue Police Team, Ba Dinh District Police (Hanoi), said that at about 9:30 pm on the same day, the police received information about the elevator of the house. 7 floors at lane 523 Kim Ma (Ngoc Khanh) crashed.

Soon after, the police arrived at the scene to rescue. At the time of the incident, there were several rooms for rent in the house.

“The incident left two men dead, the victim was a technical worker. The unit has now completed the rescue operation. The police are investigating and clarifying the cause,” the representative said.