Death of man who fell off escalator handrail he sat on could have been avoided: Coroner

The coroner said the 30-year-old man's exuberant mood could have contributed to his decision to sit on the handrail. Read ...

5-Year-Old Boy Dies After Falling and Getting Arm Trapped in Ski Resort Escalator

A customer died following a 'serious accident' at the Asari Ski Resort in Otaru, Japan, on Sunday, Dec. 28, the resort confirmed. The victim was later identified as 5-year-old Hinata Goto, with local ...
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VIDEO: Woman in China saves son before falling to her death in escalator

JINGZHOU, China -- A mother in China died Sunday when she fell to her death in an escalator, but somehow saved her son before she fell. WARNING: Some readers might find images disturbing in the video ...
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5-year-old boy dies in freak skiing accident after getting caught in escalator

Image via Getty Images A 5-year-old boy has tragically died in a freak skiing accident. The incident happened in Japan on December 28. The 5-year-old got caught in an outdoor escalator and died. He ...
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Woman in China Pushes Child to Safety Before Falling to Her Death on Escalator (Video)

*A husband is devastated and a child is traumatized following an escalator accident in China where a wife and mother was killed as she stepped off the escalator with her small son. The horrific ...
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Escalator Malfunction at U.N. Sets Off Conspiracy Theories

A sudden stop just as President Trump stepped on the stairs may have been caused by the triggering of a safety mechanism, the U.N. said. By Ashley Ahn An escalator malfunction that required President ...