An elevator from the Clementino Fraga Filho University Hospital, which is located at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), on Fundão Island, in the North Zone of Rio, plummeted on Wednesday afternoon (19).
In images released on social networks, right after the incident, you can see an area of the hospital full of dust and people trying to understand what had happened.
According to the university, there were no injuries and in total, four elevators are in the process of modernization and replacement and four others continue to function normally.
UFRJ reported that during a sub -disassembly maneuver in the underground, the equipment abruptly descended from the first floor. According to the university, the weight and size of the equipment caused great noise and dust in the place.
Also according to UFRJ, the reform lift area is properly isolated and the replacement operations of these elevators have been accompanied by supervisors and specialized technicians.
