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 by Staff Writers Beijing (AFP) July 5, 2011
A 13-year-old boy was killed and over 20 others injured Tuesday when an escalator in a Beijing underground station suddenly reversed direction during the busy rush hour, state press said. The incident took place shortly after 9:30 am at the Beijing Zoo station on line 4, Beijing MTR Corporation said in a statement, attributing the accident to "equipment failure". Xinhua news agency said the accident occurred when an escalator suddenly reversed direction, sending more than 20 commuters falling over each other. The dead boy, who was with his father, was crushed beneath a pile of passengers, it said. Two people were injured seriously, including the boy's father, who was in intensive care at hospital. An investigation has been launched, the MTR Corporation said. Police declined to comment when contacted by AFP.
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