In recent years, serious elevator accidents have been reported by the media. According to the "Notice on the Safety Status of Special Equipment in the Country in 2023" issued by the State Administration for Market Regulation in 2024, there will be 14 elevator accidents in the country in 2023, with 13 deaths, and elevators will account for 19.72% of the number of special equipment accidents. Who is responsible for the frequent elevator accidents?
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At 10:04 a.m. on August 5, 2024, a family of three (including a pregnant woman and young child) in a small area of Xiaopu Town, Jiangyong County, Yongzhou City, Hunan Province, was trapped in an elevator for nearly half an hour. The scorching heat is unbearable on that day, and poor ventilation inside the elevator may cause emotional tension for pregnant women and increase potential risks. Fortunately, no one was injured after being rescued by firefighters. It is understood that the reason for the elevator failure was the breakage of a wire rope inside the elevator, which led to the abnormal operation of the elevator and caused the personnel to be trapped.
At about 12 o'clock on October 18, 2023, an elevator fell in Focheng Shangdu, Maitreya City, Yunnan Province, resulting in 4 deaths and 16 injuries.
On October 28, 2021, an elevator failure occurred in a small area of Zhengzhou City, Henan Province, and the elevator operated upward in the state of opening the hall door and the car door on the first floor at the same time, causing the passengers who were entering the car to be squeezed between the car sill and the second floor hall door sill, resulting in one death.
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Source: Ministry of Emergency Management, Henan Business Daily