Five injured after elevator collapses at Romanian Transport Ministry headquarters in Bucharest
An elevator cabin collapsed while transporting seven people on Thursday, May 21, at the headquarters of the Romanian Ministry of Transport in Bucharest. Of the people involved, five required medical care, while two escaped without injuries…
Radu Dumitrescu · Journalist
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An elevator cabin collapsed while transporting seven people on Thursday, May 21, at the headquarters of the Romanian Ministry of Transport in Bucharest. Of the people involved, five required medical care, while two escaped without injuries requiring hospital transport.
Emergency response teams intervened at the scene, including two fire trucks and two SMURD ambulances, according to information provided by the Inspectorate for Emergency Situations. Raed Arafat, head of the Department for Emergency Situations, stated for Euronews Romania that the last displayed floor on the elevator was the 8th floor.
