Toddler in critical condition after falling into open elevator shaft
An eight-month-old toddler is in critical condition after falling into an open elevator shaft with her 57-year-old grandmother from the sixth floor of a residence in Malé today. The woman is reportedly recovering from injuries, but the condition of the child is serious as she had suffered a broken foot and skull fractures.
10 Oct 2015, 9:00 AM
An eight-month-old toddler is in critical condition after falling into an open elevator shaft with her 57-year-old grandmother from the sixth floor of a residence in Malé today.
Both victims are undergoing treatment at the intensive care unit of the ADK private hospital. The woman is reportedly recovering from injuries, but the condition of the child is serious as she had suffered a broken foot and skull fractures.
A man speaking on behalf of the owner of Fennaage in the Henveiru ward of the capital told The Maldives Independent that the elevator shaft opening was secured with a three-feet wall before it was removed to build the elevator door.
“It was removed last Thursday and residents are aware that construction is ongoing,” he said.
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