Woman knocked down by falling suitcase on escalator in China

A video showing a woman being hurt on an escalator by a falling suitcase has gone viral. The response on social media has been brutal.

A viral video has emerged of a woman in China being knocked down by a suitcase which tumbled down an escalator behind her – and people on social media are being brutal about the incident.

The footage, taken in China’s eastern Zhejiang province, shows how a couple at the top of the escalator are loading their suitcases onto the steps. But one moves away from them and begins to fall.

The couple are loading suitcases on to the escalator. Picture: Twitter

But then one begins to tumble down the escalator. Picture: Twitter

Meanwhile, the woman in the white shirt is oblivious to the danger behind her at first.

Eventually, though, she turns around to see what is happening. She then starts to run down the escalator stairs, trying to outpace the falling luggage as it hurtles down behind her.

The woman at first is unaware of the danger behind her. Picture: Twitter

But when she realises, she tries to outrun the suitcase. Picture: Twitter

However, it catches up with her near the bottom of the escalator when she is knocked over.

The final scene of the video shows the woman being taken away on a stretcher after the incident.

The case finally catches up with her. Picture: Twitter

She has to be taken away on a stretcher. Picture: Twitter

But while the original tweet featuring the video is concerned for the injured woman, some social media users have made light of the footage in some pretty brutal ways.

I think I've found my new hobby suitcase bowling. pic.twitter.com/P9FgqDonD0

— J (@JJumbleup) September 2, 2022

girlie playing temple run irl pic.twitter.com/tNmIF8S9QL

— D I N (@roastednchn) September 2, 2022

They learned the hard way that you never run from attacking luggage, you have to stand your ground and make yourself look bigger to show dominance.

— Jason Merkel (@Cobracjason) September 2, 2022

Others, though, slammed those making fun of the incident.

What’s wrong with you all. You all get off on hurting strangers?

— Alex Balcanquall (@alexbal) September 2, 2022

My new fear is being absolutely swept by a suitcase while going down an escalator

— Maxito (@tunachipsalad) September 2, 2022

And others still called out the couple at the top of the escalator for loading the suitcase onto the escalator in the first place.

One: What did they think was going to happen to the suitcase when they just let it go on an escalator?

Two: Why did they just stop and watch it as it got closer and closer to tumbling down the escalator? https://t.co/lICMJ4Hj9S

— Bishop Jackson (@MrBishopJackson) September 3, 2022

I’m very annoyed with the lady who put her suitcase on the escalator like that… The hell did she think was gonna happen? No common sense smh. https://t.co/DhNONNITyU

— Laura 🌻 (@sailorxmercury) September 2, 2022

Why did they put their suitcase on an escalator tho 😭😭 https://t.co/dlRrpN3rAJ

— Dra 🕷 (@kendradd503) September 2, 2022