Recently, a video circulated on social media showing three young boys throwing sandals in the hallway of the 5th floor at CT12B Apartment, Kim Văn – Kim Lũ Urban Area (Định Công Ward, Hanoi, Vietnam).
The hallway where the incident occurred
At around 7 PM on September 27th, on the 5th floor of CT12B Apartment, three boys engaged in a sandal-throwing contest. One of the boys accidentally hit the automatic fire sprinkler in the lobby, causing water to gush down the floor. Shortly after, residents noticed the incident, but the water had already affected two elevators, causing them to stop functioning.
The three boys at the moment the sandal hit the fire sprinkler. Image: Gif
Ms. T. (mother of one of the boys) shared that after dinner, her 7-year-old son, M., went out to play and throw sandals with his friends. When she heard about the incident, she rushed out to find water flooding the hallway and entering the elevator system.
According to Ms. T., this was an extremely unfortunate and unintended event. After causing the damage, her son ran to a friend’s house, too scared to return home. “All night, my child was too frightened to sleep. Following the incident, the elevator maintenance team arrived to assess the damage,” Ms. T. said.
One of the elevators ceased operation after the incident
Following the incident, social media speculated that replacing a single elevator could cost up to 2 billion VND, including dismantling the old unit and installing a new one. Many estimated the compensation amount to be no less than 2 billion VND.
Regarding this, Ms. T. stated that the repair unit has not yet provided a specific cost, so her family is still awaiting further information. If the amount is too high, “I don’t know what to do,” she admitted.
A security guard at CT12B Apartment confirmed that the incident damaged two elevators, while the remaining five are still operational. The elevator maintenance team is currently inspecting the damage to determine the exact cost of repairs.
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A young boy playing with friends in an apartment complex accidentally threw a sandal, hitting an automatic fire sprinkler, causing two elevators to malfunction and cease operation.
