Escalator accident at Hong Kong's Langham Place: Technicians arrested for tampering with mechanical parts

HONG KONG: Police in Hong Kong arrested two technicians from an escalator company, following the malfunction that left 18 people injured.

The South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported that the two men were held by police on suspicion of having handled parts of the escalator that suddenly reversed on Saturday (March 25).

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