Indonesian Woman Dies After Falling Into Lift Gap While On Her Way To Meet Niece
The deceased's body was discovered three days after the incident occurred.
By Aqasha Nalani — 03 May 2023, 04:27 PM — Updated over 1 year ago
An Indonesian woman, Asiyah Sinta Hasibuan, was found dead on Thursday, 27 April, after falling into the gap of an airport elevator that had malfunctioned
According to Tribun Media, an Indonesian news portal, the incident happened three days before the deceased's body was found.
In a viral video that captured the final moments of the victim, Asiyah was seen standing inside the elevator alone while checking her phone.
She appeared perplexed after reaching the floor the she wanted to get off because the elevator door she was facing did not open.
However, Asiyah was unaware that the lift had two doors, and that the door behind her had opened.
The elevator then began malfunctioning and completely stopped moving, causing Asiyah to panic
She pressed the lift buttons several times in an attempt to open the elevator door and began calling for help on her phone.
Moments later, the elevator door finally opened and Asiyah attempted to exit the lift.
The woman, however, failed to climb up and fell into the gap in front of the lift, plunging to her death.
News reports revealed that Asiyah was at the airport to send a document to her niece who was travelling abroad
However, Asiyah never showed up to meet her niece, prompting her family to request assistance from airport personnel in searching for her, reported BBC.
It was also revealed that Asiyah was, in fact, calling her niece for help while she was stuck in the elevator.
According to Sin Chew Daily, when officials went to check all the lifts inside the airport and could not find Asiyah, they told her family that the lifts were fine and not broken.
Three days after the incident, however, airport staff noticed a foul odour inside one of those lifts, causing the maintenance team to inspect it.
It was at this point that they discovered Asiyah's body, which was lying at the bottom of the shaft.
