Rome Escalator Accident

Date: October 23, 2018 • Location: Rome, Italy

An escalator accident in Rome left 24 people injured, mostly fans of the CSKA Moscow football team who were in town for a UEFA Champions League match against Roma.

On 23 October 2018, twenty-four people, mostly fans of the CSKA Moscow football team, were injured after a crowded escalator at a Rome Metro station malfunctioned. It suddenly sped up, and hurled people down the escalator.