Broken escalator at Causeway Bay mall sparks safety scare in Hong Kong


The damaged escalator in Hong Kong's Times Square. PHOTO: FRANKO LUN/FACEBOOK.

SINGAPORE: Online photos of a damaged escalator at a popular shopping mall in Hong Kong has sparked safety concerns in the wake of several related incidents that plagued mainland China.

Facebook user Franko Lun's post last Sunday (Aug 2) morning, which showed images of broken pieces scattered at the bottom of a escalator in Times Square mall in Causeway Bay, was shared widely and picked up by Hong Kong media.

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