9 year old heroine prevents escalator tragedy with swift emergency stop action

A quick-thinking nine year old girl became the focus of admiration after she swiftly activated the emergency stop button on an escalator to save a boy whose foot was trapped. This incident which unfolded at a shopping mall in Wuhan, Hubei province, China, astounded many adults as they watched the video that captured the girl’s swift response in the emergency.

The incident unfolded on the afternoon of July 19. The chilling moment, captured on CCTV, shows the young girl sprinting towards the escalator’s base immediately after noticing a boy’s foot trapped. She didn’t hesitate and instantly pressed the emergency stop button.

Upon hearing the distressed cries, mall personnel promptly alerted rescue teams. Wuhan Fire and Rescue dispatched six officers to the scene. The boy’s foot was wedged in a gap on the side of the escalator,…