Disabled Person in Wheelchair Falls to Death While Using Subway Escalator

Officials from the National Solidarity for the Elimination of Discrimination against Persons with Disabilities held a boarding protest on the Seoul Subway Line 3 at Gyeongbokgung Station on the 24th of last month, demanding the guarantee of mobility rights for persons with disabilities. Photo by Hyunmin Kim kimhyun81@

[Asia Economy Reporter Minji Lee] A wheelchair-bound disabled person fell to their death while riding an escalator at Yangcheon Hyanggyo Station on Seoul Subway Line 9.

According to the police on the 7th, around 12:50 PM that day, a man in his late 50s identified as Mr. A, who was riding an electric wheelchair, fell backward and tumbled down the escalator leading to the ticket gate at Yangcheon Hyanggyo Station on Line 9. Mr. A was immediately transported to the hospital but was reported dead.

The escalator in question was not a lift designed for disabled persons but an escalator mainly used by non-disabled people, and it was confirmed that one elevator nearby was operating normally.

The police plan to investigate the exact circumstances of the accident.

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