Escalera mecánica colapsa en Buenos Aires, deja 11 heridos

A malfunctioning escalator at Buenos Aires' Sáenz station collapsed, injuring 11 passengers.

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On Monday morning, an escalator at the Sáenz station in the Nueva Pompeya neighborhood of Buenos Aires collapsed suddenly, causing panic among passengers of the Belgrano Sur train line. ^[1] An escalator malfunction at the Sáenz station on the Belgrano Sur line in Buenos Aires caused 11 people to fall, including two minors, around 16:10 on September 1, 2026. ^[2] Alberto Crescenti, head of the Sistema de Atención Médica de Emergencia (SAME), stated in an interview with TN that the accident was caused by a technical defect in the machinery. ^[3] The collapse resulted in at least 11 injuries, with emergency medical services deploying 16 ambulances to the scene to manage the chaotic situation. ^[4] The five hospitalized victims suffered polytrauma of varying severity due to the violent impact against the metal steps, and were transported to Piñero, Penna, and Cecilia Grierson hospitals. ^[5] Alberto Crescenti, head of the Emergency Medical Attention System (SAME), confirmed that 11 people were affected, with six treated on-site and five transported to hospitals with various traumas. ^[6] Among the injured were an 8-year-old girl and a 14-year-old adolescent, both with ankle injuries and considered out of danger. ^[7] Emergency operations concluded with the deployment of 16 ambulances, and the affected escalator sector and platform 1 were temporarily closed for investigation. ^[8]

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On Monday morning, an escalator at the Sáenz station in the Nueva Pompeya neighborhood of Buenos Aires collapsed suddenly, causing panic among passengers of the Belgrano Sur train line. · Perfil

An escalator malfunction at the Sáenz station on the Belgrano Sur line in Buenos Aires caused 11 people to fall, including two minors, around 16:10 on September 1, 2026. · El Tiempo

Alberto Crescenti, head of the Sistema de Atención Médica de Emergencia (SAME), stated in an interview with TN that the accident was caused by a technical defect in the machinery. · Perfil

The collapse resulted in at least 11 injuries, with emergency medical services deploying 16 ambulances to the scene to manage the chaotic situation. · Perfil

The five hospitalized victims suffered polytrauma of varying severity due to the violent impact against the metal steps, and were transported to Piñero, Penna, and Cecilia Grierson hospitals. · Perfil

Alberto Crescenti, head of the Emergency Medical Attention System (SAME), confirmed that 11 people were affected, with six treated on-site and five transported to hospitals with various traumas. · El Tiempo

Among the injured were an 8-year-old girl and a 14-year-old adolescent, both with ankle injuries and considered out of danger. · El Tiempo

Emergency operations concluded with the deployment of 16 ambulances, and the affected escalator sector and platform 1 were temporarily closed for investigation. · El Tiempo

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