10 injured as escalator abruptly stops at Tokyo exhibition hall

10 injured as escalator abruptly stops at Tokyo exhibition hall

TOKYO, Japan - Police examine escalators at Tokyo Big Sight, a major exhibition hall in Tokyo's Koto Ward, on Aug. 2. An ascending escalator at the hall stopped abruptly earlier in the day, leaving around 10 people injured.

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10 injured as escalator abruptly stops at Tokyo exhibition hall

10 injured as escalator abruptly stops at Tokyo exhibition hall

TOKYO, Japan - Police examine escalators at Tokyo Big Sight, a major exhibition hall in Tokyo's Koto Ward, on Aug. 2. An ascending escalator at the hall stopped abruptly earlier in the day, leaving around 10 people injured. (Kyodo)