A construction elevator collapsed on July 11 in Moscow, resulting in… (лифт · падение · москва)
A construction elevator collapsed on July 11 in Moscow, resulting in the death of one worker and injuries to another. The incident occurred on Bolshaya Okhakovskaya Street during the first operation of the lift, with preliminary reports suggesting faulty assembly as a possible cause.
Consensus
- A construction elevator fell in Moscow on July 11.
- The elevator was at the fourth or fifth floor when it collapsed.
- Two workers were inside the elevator at the time of the incident.
- One worker died and another was injured.
- This was the first operation of the lift, according to eyewitnesses.
- Preliminary cause may be incorrect assembly of the structure.
Points of divergence
- The victim was not rescued; one man died and another was hospitalized. — riamo
- The incident occurred at address: Bolshaya Okhakovskaya, house 45A. — vesti
- An unrelated incident in Ufa on July 1 involved two workers dying after a basket fell from the sixth floor; another separate incident in Moscow involved a foreign worker who died after falling from height on July 2nd. — vm
Coverage (3 sources)
- Person dies after construction elevator falls in the capital — РИАМО
- Construction worker killed after elevator collapse in Moscow — Вести
- Worker dies after construction elevator falls in western Moscow — Вечерняя Москва