Five dead at Bali resort after Instagram’s famous glass elevator fell into a gorge
Five workers at a resort in Bali were killed on Friday when a Instagram famous According to a local report, the glass elevator they were riding in suddenly fell 90 meters into a ravine.
The staff of Ayuterra Resorts in Kedewatan, Ubud, were traveling in the outside elevator when the cable broke around 1 p.m., the Bali Sun reported.
The two men and three women were identified as Sang Putu Bayu Adi Krisna (19), I Wayan Aries Setiawan (23), Ni Luh Supernigsih (20), Kadek Hardiyanti (24) and Kadek Yanti Pradewi (19).
Ubud Police Commissioner Made Uder told the newspaper that the cable was not strong enough to pull the lift’s weight.
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“The swing’s steel cable wasn’t strong enough to pull the rather heavy weight up, and the safety wedge or brake didn’t work, so the elevator slid down at high speed, so this accident couldn’t be avoided,” he said . “As a result, the five elevator passengers died.”
Deputy Governor of Bali Cok Ace, who is also the chairman of the Bali Hotel and Restaurant Association, told reporters he checked the hotel’s security documents.
“This is the first time this has happened and if we look at a glance I’ve seen the permits, particularly in terms of use and worker safety, in terms of the condition of the elevator,” he said.
“An independent consultant said so during a routine inspection in November 2022 [it was fine]and it’s only been 8 months since they stated it still is [safe] So naturally this will be included in the investigation,” added the deputy governor.
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The elevator took both staff and guests from the upper floors of the hotel down the gorge to the resort facilities on the lower floor.
guests at the resort According to the outlet, they were offered alternative accommodation while police investigated the accident.
Resort owner Linggawati Utomo said her company will fund workers’ funerals.
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