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JP | 20 trapped in Tokyo Skytree elevator for 5 hours, tower to close for Mon.

https://piefed.zip/c/globalnews/p/1127200/jp-20-trapped-in-tokyo-skytree-elevator-for-5-hours-tower-to-close-for-mon

JP | 20 trapped in Tokyo Skytree elevator for 5 hours, tower to close for Mon.

TOKYO - Twenty people were trapped inside an elevator at Tokyo Skytree tower from Sunday night for more than five hours, the operator said, adding …

Feb 23 at 4:37amWeb
Show threadThis is fine🔥🐶☕🔥Feb 23
Whew. Good thing I was 2 months early. Else I could’ve gotten stuck too.
Show threadBandanaBugFeb 23
But these people did get stuck. It’s always baffling how people always care for themselves first..
Show threadThis is fine🔥🐶☕🔥Feb 23

In the vein of ‘missed it by few minutes’ or ‘I could’ve been on that flight’

Show threadmystrawberrymindFeb 23
That really sucks, 5 hours is miserable. And it’s busy so they pack those elevators.
Show threadCrackhappyFeb 23
Oh, damn. I rode that a couple months ago, that would be fucking terrifying, especially since you can see up out of the ceiling.
Show threadbobzerFeb 23

For the rescue, an elevator adjacent to the one that was stranded was positioned at the same height. A stainless panel – 120 centimeter long and 20 cm wide – was placed in-between so that customers were able to leave the stalled elevator from an emergency door on the side.

Show threadidiomaddictFeb 23

30 meters up, I might be able to do that. Much higher and I’d stand a better chance of survival unconscious. My hands are sweating so much just thinking about that that it’s noticeable while typing on my touchscreen.

That said, I also wouldn’t go to an elevated observation deck