A child had gotten their leg stuck inside an escalator at the Marina Bay Sands Apple Store, prompting panic from those who were at the scene.
Thankfully the child was swiftly rescued by rescuers from the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF).
On Thursday (11 May), a netizen posted photos of the incident on Xiaohongshu, a Chinese social media platform, showing the SCDF rescuers trying to rescue the trapped child from the escalator.
The post was captioned in Chinese, and it stated that the child had gotten their leg stuck inside the escalator at the MBS Apple Store.
The netizen said that the passers-by and witnesses at the scene were panicking at the time and didn’t know what to do, as the stricken child had their leg ensnared in the escalator.
The netizen also commended the staff working at the BMS Apple Store for trying to calm down the child by bringing some toys, and the public by bringing them snacks.
The SCDF also responded and reached the scene within minutes, as the netizen conveyed their hopes that the child is safe and sound.
The SCDF could be seen in the photos donned in their uniforms trying to rescue the child from the escalator, and a stretcher was also seen at the scene beside the escalator, as well as an ambulance standing by right outside the Apple Store.
The SCDF also confirmed that they received a call for help on 10 May at about 7.10 pm in the evening, at 2 Bayfront Avenue (the address of the Apple Store).
When rescuers arrived at the scene, they observed that the victim’s right foot was trapped at the side of the escalator, which the SCDF rescuers then freed using rescue equipment.
The child was subsequently sent to the KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital for further treatment.
