A tragic incident unfolded at a shopping center in Jining City, China, when a young woman lost her life after falling from an escalator.
The accident, captured on CCTV, shows the woman—whose identity has not been disclosed—reading a leaflet while leaning on the escalator rail.
The footage reveals her left leg dragging slightly before she unexpectedly loses her balance.
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Despite desperately attempting to grab the rail for support, she slips through a narrow gap between the escalator and the guardrail.
The fall from the fourth floor proved fatal, with her death resulting from the impact, according to a report by vknews24.
Bystanders nearby were powerless to intervene in time.
The video shows one person running to inspect the gap, but it was too late to prevent the tragic outcome.
The heartbreaking accident occurred on the evening of November 16 at Wanxianghui, a prominent shopping complex in the city.
Adding to the shock, the building had undergone a thorough security inspection just ten days earlier.
The evaluation reportedly covered areas such as safety exits and evacuation routes, among other measures.
In the wake of the incident, concerns over the mall’s safety protocols have emerged, with local residents questioning whether existing precautions are adequate to prevent such accidents in the future.
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