Video shows help for the family that was trapped in an elevator at a tourist spot in SP. The City of Sertãozinho (SP) informed that the Parque do Cristo Salvador will be closed from Monday (20) for around 30 days for maintenance. The announcement was made days after a family was trapped for approximately half an hour in the monument's elevator and visitors reported old equipment failures. According to the municipal administration, some services have already started. During the closure, work such as painting the statue, general painting of the tourist attraction and updating the elevator emergency system, among others, must be carried out. Christ the Savior is a tourist attraction in Sertãozinho. The monument is located in a park and is 57 meters high. ?Click here to follow the g1 Ribeirão e Franca channel on WhatsApp Family was trapped in the elevator of Cristo Salvador, in Sertãozinho (SP) Reproduction/EPTV Family was trapped The incident with the family happened on Friday (3). The group had three adults, a teenager and a one-year-old baby. They reported that the elevator gave a bump before stopping and that the emergency button did not work. A cell phone helped with the call for help. City Hall reported that the company responsible for maintenance was called at 7:33 pm and arrived at the scene at 7:56 pm. According to the administration, all occupants were safely removed without injuries. The Metropolitan Civil Guard was on site after being called by a family member of the occupants and remained until the responsible technician completed the operation, according to City Hall. READ MORE: After family rescue, more visitors point out history of breakdowns in Christ's elevator in Sertãozinho, SP Video shows help to family that got stuck in elevator at tourist spot in Sertãozinho Family reports tension after getting stuck in elevator at Christ monument in Sertãozinho Sertãozinho carries out unprecedented cleaning of Christ statue with drones What the City Hall says In a note, City Hall stated that, when the current administration took over the government, in January 2025, there was no maintenance contract for the elevator. According to the administration, the Department of Culture and Tourism carried out the procedures for hiring the company MECO Elevadores. The contract was signed on April 7, 2025 and renewed in 2026. The note does not detail which services have already started, whether the elevator will continue to operate until the park closes or the scheduled date for reopening. Visitors used social media to report old problems in the Cristo elevator in Sertãozinho, SP EPTV Reproduction Reports of old failures After the video of the rescue was published on social media, other visitors reported previous problems in the Cristo Salvador elevator. In one of the comments, a woman stated that she was trapped in the same place shortly after the monument's inauguration, in 2014. Another visitor said that she went through a similar situation with her family about 11 years ago. The causes of the reported failures were not disclosed. Cristo Salvador, Sertãozinho, SP Reproduction/EPTV See more news from the region on g1 Ribeirão Preto and Franca VIDEOS: Everything about Ribeirão Preto, Franca and the region
Parque do Cristo will be closed for 30 days for maintenance after family is trapped in elevator in Sertãozinho, SP
Video shows help for the family that was trapped in an elevator at a tourist spot in SP. The City of Sertãozinho (SP) informed that the Parque do Cristo Salvador will be closed from Monday (20) for around 30 days for...