Escalator step at Forum The Shopping Mall gives way

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Part of an escalator leading to a children's education centre at Forum The Shopping Mall gave way on Sunday (August 3). No one was hurt.

One of the escalator steps on Level 4 near the Julia Gabriel Centre had ‘moved’, leaving a gap large enough for a person's foot to be trapped in.

The escalator emitted a series of drumming sounds that lasted a few seconds each before the step gave way.

The public can still access the Julia Gabriel Centre via the adjacent escalator that has been turned off. Channel NewsAsia understands the incident happened around 1.30pm.

It is understood that in recent years, the escalators leading up and down the centre would malfunction once every few months.

Escalator-maker KONE could not be reached for comment.