Chinese woman found dead after being trapped and forgotten in a broken elevator for a month

A Chinese woman died after being trapped and forgotten in a broken elevator for a month because maintenance workers shut off the power supply after failing to properly check if anyone was inside, state media reported on Sunday. The crew found the elevator stuck between the 10th and 11th floors, shouted to ask if anyone was there, and cut the power, it said. The workers left for the week-long Lunar New Year holiday and did not return until March 1. The government said the investigation found the death was due to a grave error by the maintenance company for not opening the car before cutting the power, and not verifying after the power was off whether there was anyone inside. The deceased woman, 43, reportedly lived alone in building. Police investigating the incident found no evidence of trauma and have ruled out homicide, Beijing Youth Daily said.