Tourists were stuck for an hour in an elevator on the 42nd floor of Sao Paulo’s tallest building.

Brazilian tourists who had just visited the famous Sampa Sky, a glass-floored terrace on the 42nd floor of the tallest building in the Brazilian city of Sao Paulo, were stuck for almost an hour in the elevator between the attraction’s floor and the next floor. floor, 40th. The incident occurred on Thursday, May 30.

In total, about 15 people, including children, were trapped in the elevator when the equipment suddenly stopped halfway between the 42nd and 40th floors, as the elevator only serves even-numbered floors. People in the elevator described on social media a situation of utter desperation and desperation for all those trapped, but said there were no scenes of panic.

The Atlas Schindler technician responsible for servicing the building’s elevators was called, but took approximately 50 minutes to arrive and resolve the problem. The technician managed to lower the elevator safely.

According to Sampa Sky, the elevator in which the visitors were stuck was opened about two months ago and meets all the latest technological and safety requirements. However, according to the management of Edificio Mirante do Vale, problems with the elevators in the building are unfortunately frequent, and the new equipment was installed precisely in order to try to eliminate the previous faults, which, apparently, was not achieved.

Sampa Sky was opened three years ago, on August 8, 2021, and is located just below the top of the Mirante do Vale Building, the tallest building in the capital of São Paulo, with a total of 51 floors. The impressive building, originally opened in 1966 but recently completely renovated and modernized, includes residential, commercial and corporate offices, as well as Sampa Sky, consisting of two retractable glass platforms offering stunning, and for some, terrifying views . Sao Paulo at an altitude of 150 meters.