Lotte Center Hanoi’s lift sliding terrifies seven

September 30, 2014 | 08:48

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A lift slided down last week from the 63rd floor in the newly-opened Lotte Center Hanoi before coming to a stop at the 29th floor, terrifying seven passengers inside.

Lotte Center Hanoi

At 65 storeys, the Lotte Center Hanoi is the capital city’s second tallest building after Keangnam Landmark 72.

A group of people entered the elevator on the 65th floor, the highest floor of the building, and after moving down to the 63rd floor, the lift suddenly halted for a short moment and then began to freely slided down at a high speed.

The lift stopped at the 29th floor and would not open its door to let the occupants out.

Some of them phoned the building’s management staffs and other concerned agencies for help. It was not until 40 minutes later that the passengers were able to get out of the lift with the assistance of the building’s staff.

The investor, Lotte Coralis Vietnam, accepted the incident in a release, claiming that as the censor recognised an abnormal fluctuation of the elevator, its safety device MOSIS was turned on to slow down the elevator before stopping at 29th floor.

The owner expressed regret for the problem and apologised the passengers.

By By Bich Ngoc

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