Guest Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 A woman was killed after falling into an escalator in a shopping centre in central China, local media report. Surveillance footage from Sunday's incident shows a metal panel at the top of the escalator giving way, causing the woman and her toddler to stumble. The woman, identified by local media as Xiang Liujuan, 30, was able to push her child to safety as she fell in. The incident in Jingzhou, in Hubei province, has sparked widespread anger at the department store. The woman fell into the escalator at 10:09 local time (02:09 GMT) on Sunday, state broadcaster CCTV and newspaper Wuhan Evening News reported. Employees standing at the top of the escalators tried to pull the woman to safety, but were unable to stop her from being pulled in. It took until 14:00 for rescuers to retrieve her body, CCTV said. There was no immediate comment from the shopping centre, but local authorities are investigating the incident, media reports said. Unconfirmed reports said that maintenance works had been carried out on the escalator recently, and workmen had replaced the metal panel but forgotten to secure it with screws, Wuhan Evening News said. [Heroic: Before falling into the escalator, Xiang was able to thrust her two-year-old son (pictured) out of danger] [Recovery operation: Workers spent four hours attempting to remove the woman's body from the escalator machinery] WARNING: UNCENSORED Graphic Content ___________ im speechlessly terrified. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunday 2,186 Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 That is horrible RIP to the woman I've pretty much already decided not to go to China anymore right after the elevator incident. That bit was gruesome af Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pop 4,541 Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 oh my godthat is so horrendous! that poor poor woman! may she RIP and I hope her family sues for billions. The Taylor Brigade: KNOCKOUT Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
420 1,042 Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 Although this isn't uncommon and I've seen much worse from China, I'm not gonna watch it. 너와의 어색한 침묵이 차라리 좋아 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bradley 60,326 Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 omg this is so disturbing to see. I mean that was such a painful way to die. She saved her child before getting rolled down there, she was quick enough to respond or else the child would have ended up the same way, and imagine the trauma the child had to go throughthis is so tragic. rip to the woman Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kacey Elizabeth 900 Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 This is horrible may she rest in peace. Your Candy Perfume Girl Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giorno Giovanna 3,178 Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 I won't watch it aswell, may she rest in piece, this people saving heroine このジョルノジョヴァンナ夢がある Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christina 1,027 Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 May she rest in peace. She died a hero, at least to me, because she saved her son's life. My mom says I'm cool Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yanko 9,860 Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 OMFG r.i.p Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phoenix 17,395 Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 Omg that's so tragic :( Poor woman and a child, I always had this fear of escalators or elevators 💎 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
retroglamx 5,178 Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 The video is not that graphic but it did give me the creeps. I'm never taking escalators again. Ever. Pink flamingos always fascinated me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HausOfNena 1,712 Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 Horrible RIP Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAMROD 117,576 Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 So her body stucked in.the escalator machinery?I have seen what is inside whenever some guys do regular maintenance at malls before.What gruesome death.Hope she is Resting In Peace. (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ✧*:･ﾟ ˢᵖᵉᵉᵈ ᵃⁿᵈ ʷᵉⁱᵍʰᵗ (*´艸｀*) ♡♡♡ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koreku 2,387 Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 She thought of her child first. RIP. You don't deserve a point of view if the only thing you see is you. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luc 4,776 Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 Oh my... that video really shocked me. Got some elevatorphobia now. Going to Beijing in about 9 days - pray for me Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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