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20 Trapped in Tokyo Skytree Lift, Rescued 5½ Hours Later

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The Yomiuri Shimbun

17:19 JST, February 24, 2026

Twenty people were trapped in an elevator that goes down from Tokyo Skytree’s observation deck after it stopped 30 meters above ground at 8:15 p.m. Sunday. All passengers, including two children, were rescued about 5½ hours later, around 2 a.m. on Monday.

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