"Elevator malfunction causes death of homeowner" accident investigation report released.

On the evening of February 18, in the Panlong District of Kunming City, a residential complex elevator suspected of malfunctioning crashed, resulting in the unfortunate death of a 59-year-old homeowner. The local market supervision bureau retrieved the elevator maintenance records and conducted an investigation into the accident. On July 9, the Kunming Municipal Market Supervision Administration website published the "Investigation Report of the '218' General Elevator Accident in Panlong District, Kunming City, Yunnan Province". The report shows that the accident was a general special equipment liability accident caused by the failure of the accident elevator's user unit to fulfill its main responsibility, the inadequate maintenance of the elevator by the maintenance unit, and the failure of the elevator inspection agency to conduct inspections as required. The three units involved were recommended to be included in the list of serious violators of trust and implemented joint punitive measures, and 15 people were held accountable.