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The floor of an elevator gave way between the 6th and 9th floor of an apartment building, causing two teenagers to fall down the elevator shaft. [55] Madrid, Spain: 2 0 2002-08-23 A temporary elevator fell 19 floors at an office tower under construction. [56] New York City, New York, U.S. 2 0 1999-05-13
Scot and Angela Cockroft say being in the elevator during the explosion turned out to be a blessing because they could have been injured if they remained on the first floor of the hotel.
An elevator ride turned out to be quite awkward for one man in Florida. A video posted by Broward Sheriff's Office shows a 77-year-old woman getting into an elevator in Lauderdale Lakes on April 29.
To rescue the 12 individuals and tour guide still stuck at 1,000 feet, engineers had to repair the elevator stuck at 500 feet, check the cables and then run a test round by sending it down to the ...
The elevators in a skyscraper are not simply a necessary utility like running water and electricity, but are in fact closely related to the design of the whole structure. A taller building requires more elevators to service the additional floors, but the elevator shafts consume valuable floor space.
Homebuilders can in some cases plan for a future residential elevator by designing closet spaces in each floor stacked vertically with the same dimensions and location. At a later time the closet floors and ceilings are removed and the elevator equipment is installed into the open shaft.
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An elevator carrying a diverse group of people and stuck between floors in a high-rise office building. The tension inside the stalled elevator is exacerbated by one passenger: a claustrophobic armed robber trying to flee from his latest hit.