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Elevator Plunges From Ninth Floor in Palermo, Injuring 10

Authorities have opened a probe into whether a mechanical failure or overloading caused the fall.

Overview

  • The elevator dropped from the ninth floor to the ground around 1:35 a.m. in a building on Arévalo 2700 in Buenos Aires' Palermo neighborhood.
  • Ten occupants aged 17 to 20—six women and four men—were rescued by City firefighters with support from officers from Comisaría 14 B.
  • SAME deployed a triage unit and at least 11 ambulances, transporting the injured to Pirovano, Fernández and Rivadavia hospitals with polytrauma.
  • No fatalities were reported, and on-scene images showed the car heavily damaged by the impact.
  • Investigators are examining potential mechanical failure or excess load, with reviews of maintenance records and load limits as police secured the area overnight.