The Most Dangerous Escalator In Europe

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In 2018 football fans were leaving a stadium in Rome. They boarded an escalator down to the metro. Suddenly the machine sprung a fault.

Multiple safety systems were triggered. One after another. And then the final line failed.

This is why.…

In 2018 football fans were leaving a stadium in Rome. They boarded an escalator down to the metro. Suddenly the machine sprung a fault.

Multiple safety systems were triggered. One after another. And then the final line failed.

This is why.…

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