Tag: "Tokyo Skytree"
Damaged cable led to Tokyo Skytree elevator incident
World 17:21 26/02/2026TOKYO -- A recent incident in which an elevator at Tokyo Skytree stopped and 20 people were trapped inside for about six hours was caused by damage to a cable that supplies electricity and transmit signals to the elevator car, the operator of the 634-meter-tall tower has said.
20 people get trapped in Tokyo Skytree elevator for 6 hours
World 16:56 23/02/2026TOKYO -- Twenty people were rescued in the early hours of Monday after being trapped in an elevator of the Tokyo Skytree tower in the Japanese capital's Sumida Ward for about six hours, with no reported injuries or health issues.
