Shocking video footage has shown the moment a Russian lift plummeted in freefall leaving its passengers stranded.
The clip posted to Twitter by Igor Sushko shows a group of five men getting in the lift in Ufa in Russia’s Bashkortostan area and pressing a button to operate the lift.
But before the doors can close the lift starts dropping leaving its occupants frozen and clinging on.
As the lift crashes to the ground a sharp stop can be seen shaking those inside.
Despite the elevator being broken, one man tries to press a button to get it moving up to the top before they then attempt to open its doors.
Followers responded in shock describing the fall as “seriously dangerous”.
One reply read: “Weight limits in elevators exist for a reason and they surpassed that by a lot I’ve no doubt.”
