Authorities in Berlin say a man has died after an accident involving an old-fashioned jump-on, jump-off elevator in the German capitalBERLIN -- A man died on Thursday after an accident involving an old-fashioned jump-on, jump-off elevator in Berlin, authorities in the German capital said. The accident happened in a building in a central district, the fire service said, and 30 officers were sent to the scene. It wasn't clear how the accident happened. Such so-called paternoster elevators still survive in some German public buildings. The one where the accident happened houses an ophthalmological clinic and a physiotherapy center among other things.

Source: ABC News May 26, 2023 03:39 UTC