On July 5, 2011, the escalator of the Beijing Metro Line 4 Zoo Station failed, causing one death, three serious injuries and 27 minor injuries. Xinhua Net Map
At 9:36 am, the escalator of the Beijing Metro Line 4 Zoo Station reversed. Beijing Jinggang Metro Company held a press conference at 16:00 yesterday. The accident caused a 13-year-old boy to die and 30 people were injured. Three of the seriously injured people have stable vital signs and 27 others were slightly injured. Currently, 9 minor injuries have been made. Discharged. Jinggang Metro Company said that it will fully protect all injured passengers from effective treatment.
The direct cause of the escalator failure of the Beijing Metro Line 4 is that due to the damage of the fixed parts, the escalator drive main body is displaced, causing the drive chain to fall off and the escalator to slide down.