Hanoi man almost caught between operating elevator’s doors

The incident occurred at around 7:30 a.m. when the elevator in the HH2C building of the Linh Dam apartment complex opened its doors on the first floor. As the man, identified as Cuong, was entering the elevator, the doors abruptly closed and the elevator began ascending. Cuong quickly backed out just in time, avoiding what could have been a serious accident.

“When I watched the video, I was truly shocked,” Cuong said. He added that he had forgotten his belongings and was trying to go up to his apartment from the first floor when the incident happened.

 

 

Hanoi man almost caught between operating elevator’s doors

Người đàn ông suýt bị thang máy kẹp cổ

At the time of the incident, nine people were inside the elevator. The building’s management then placed a warning sign in front of the elevator, pending repairs.

Residents reported that another elevator in the same building malfunctioned the same morning, trapping around 10 children inside.

The building’s management had to manually pry open the doors to free them.

A warning site is put outside an elevator at the Linh Dam apartment complex in Hanoi, Aug. 26, 2024. Photo by VnExpress

In response to the incidents, the People’s Committee of Hoang Liet Ward dispatched police officers to the site to assess the condition of all elevators within the Linh Dam complex.

The Linh Dam apartment complex, home to approximately 40,000 residents, consists of 12 buildings ranging from 36 to 41 stories. For the past two months, the complex’s elevator system has been plagued by issues, particularly during rush hours. Residents have reported problems including elevators falling freely, hovering between floors, and doors closing too quickly or not fully closing.