A young woman and a small child suffered injuries when an elevator in Nizhny Tagil’s Leninsky district malfunctioned. The car began moving with the doors open, catching the attention of residents after the incident was discussed on a Telegram channel called Nizhny Tagil Incident.
The event unfolded in a high-rise building on Udovenko Street within the Galyano-Gorbunovsky district. A mother and her child entered the elevator, and the mother managed to shield a stroller as the cabin unexpectedly started to ascend, lifting the stroller and the child briefly off their feet.
The mother ended up trapped outside the elevator car between floors one and two, leaving rescuers to work for about thirty minutes to gain access and free her from the gap.
Witnesses described the scene as chaotic. The baby stroller with the sleeping infant was flipped, and the child remained suspended at times during the ordeal. Medical personnel reported that the victim sustained multiple fractures, dislocations, and ligament injuries as a result of the fall and the subsequent positions inside the shaft.
The woman was transported to Demidov Hospital for treatment. Residents of the building indicated that the elevator had been out of service for several years, and during that period there had been no repairs or replacements of the equipment, which raised questions about ongoing safety and maintenance practices in the building.
Reports indicate that a similar incident occurred earlier in a Russian hospital lift where a patient fell into a shaft. This recent case underscores ongoing concerns about elevator maintenance standards, particularly in older high-rise structures, and the need for frequent inspections and timely repairs to prevent life-threatening situations. Inquiries and coverage by local authorities and service providers continue as the investigation seeks to determine the exact cause and accountability for the malfunction. Attribution for the information comes from residents and coverage on the Telegram channel Nizhny Tagil Incident, with additional context from hospital and municipal safety statements.