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Woman’s leg amputated at Bangkok airport after getting stuck in moving walkway (www.theguardian.com)
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Airport expresses ‘deepest condolences’ after 57-year-old gets caught and has left leg removed from above the knee

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

That Chinese escalator lady is still haunting me. Those things are meant to increase their torque when they experience resistance, to actually be able to move people. Unfortunately if you happen to get stuck in their mechanics that means they'll also turn you into minced meat.