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Woman in 60s Dies in Hospital Food Elevator Fall in Gimhae After Doors Open Without Elevator

Yoo Younggyu

Published : Jul 27, 2026 5:47 AM


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At 12:54 PM on the 24th, a cafeteria worker in her 60s, identified as A, fell down a food elevator shaft along with a cart at a hospital in Gimhae, South Gyeongsang Province.

A was transported to the hospital following the accident but ultimately passed away.

Police believe that the elevator doors opened before the car had arrived, and that A fell down the shaft with the cart while attempting to push it inside.