Elderly man and granddaughter fall off escalator inside mall in Uzbekistan

UZBEKISTAN — Shocking new video shows the moment an elderly man and his 3-year-old granddaughter he was holding in his arms fell off an escalator inside a mall in Uzbekistan.

The tragedy took place Saturday February 19 in Tashkent.

Local reports say the 53-year old man was carrying his granddaughter in his arms when he suddenly lost balance and fell off an escalator inside a mall, sending both of them plunging to the ground.

The man died at the scene and the little girl was taken to a hospital with unknown injuries.