00:00An incident in Cebu City reminded that elevators should not be overloaded.
00:06Eighteen students were trapped in an elevator just for ten students.
00:10Alan Domingo of GMA Regional TV has a report.
00:16The doors of the elevators in a university in Cebu City were forced to be opened
00:21for eighteen students to get out.
00:24They were trapped for 20 minutes because the doors were not opened.
00:29The doors were open when they went down to the ground floor.
00:32According to the Bureau of Fire Protection, it was dangerous because they could be suffocated.
00:37GMA Regional TV went to the university but their director did not give a statement.
00:44He also did not respond to calls and text messages.
00:48What is the BEP's advice if you are trapped in an elevator?
00:52Just stay calm. It's important not to panic.
00:56If you panic, the wind will blow and you may collapse.
01:03Press the alarm button so that you can get out.
01:08In Baguio City, the janitor who was trapped in the Freight Elevator shaft
01:14of the establishment where he works did not give a statement.
01:17According to the son of Ruben Izguera, he will ride the Freight Elevator to throw garbage.
01:24The signal was on that the elevator can be used but when the door was opened,
01:29there was no impact. He fell from three floors.
01:33According to the police, the elevator is under maintenance.
01:37They will investigate why it was still used.
01:40The victim was forced to close the shaft so that there is no foul play in his escape.
01:46Alan Domingo reporting for GMA Integrated News.
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