On the evening of May 28, octogenarian Zabedah Abdul Rani was returning home to her flat at Project Perumahan Rakyat (PPR) Kampung Kerinchi, Kuala Lumpur, after shopping at a nearby Ramadan bazaar.

Soon after entering the elevator, Zabedah and eight others found themselves trapped - and then the lift plunged down, three stories, and they were all injured.

Packed food and drinks meant for breaking their fast - it was the second day of Ramadan that day - covered the floor of the lift.

"I closed my eyes, I was so scared. There a noise - like a bomb went off - and then the lift plummeted down. I fell and could not get up," said Zabedah, 84.

Nuur Ateka Shaari, 30, and her two-year-old son were also stuck in the same lift.

"The lift was jerking while on the way up before it suddenly crashed," Nuur Ateka said...