Romania: Five injured after elevator collapses at Romanian Transport (…)

May 21, 2026

Five injured after elevator collapses at Romanian Transport Ministry headquarters in Bucharest
May 21, 2026

Five injured after elevator collapses at Romanian Transport Ministry headquarters in Bucharest.

An elevator cabin collapsed while transporting seven people on Thursday, May 21, at the headquarters of the Romanian Ministry of Transport in (…)

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