80-year-old woman dies from escalator handrail entrapment at Tokyo supermarket, marking a recent escalator accident in Japan.

80-year-old woman dies after her neck gets trapped under an escalator handrail at a supermarket in Tokyo. Security footage shows her falling while attempting to lift her walker at the escalator's bottom. The store operator, OK Corp, stated the escalator was newly installed for the store's opening in March, with no issues found during installation or inspection. This is the latest in a series of escalator-related accidents in Japan.

June 12, 2024
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