Instagram-Famous Elevator Plunges Into Ravine, Killing Five

Five employees at a Bali resort were killed Friday when a glass elevator made famous on Instagram plummetted 300 feet down a ravine.

The horrifying crash was captured on CCTV at the Ayuterra Resort in Kedewatan, Ubud. Around 1 p.m. Friday afternoon, two men and three women on the housekeeping staff were ascending to guest's accommodations when the elevator’s cable snapped. The workers entered the car and slowly rose before it rocketed back down the embankment. It then exploded through the wall of the resort’s lobby, collapsing part of the ceiling.

Widely circulated clips show the employees just before the car dropped, as well as rescue workers attending to the aftermath. Warning that the following images may be upsetting to some viewers.

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Two passengers died immediately upon impact, while the other three died later at a local hospital. The victims were identified as: Sang Putu Bayu Adi Krisna, 19; I Wayan Aries Setiawan, 23; Ni Luh Supernigsih, 20; Kadek Hardiyanti, 24; and Kadek Yanti Pradewi, 19.

"The steel swing rope was not strong enough to pull the weight upwards, which was quite heavy, and the safety wedge or brake did not function. The elevator slid downwards at high speed, so this accident could not be avoided," Ubud Police Commissioner Made Uder confirmed to a local outlet. Authorities are still trying to determine if the accident was the result of criminal negligence. Bali’s head of public relations reported that the elevator was operating with only a single sling rope, and was not equipped with an emergency break.

Ayuterra Resort has offered to pay for the worker’s funerals, and has given their next of kin an additional $4,000 on “compassionate grounds.” However, that payout precludes the relatives from pursuing any legal action towards the resort in the future. A representative for the company confirmed that all of the families had accepted the deal.

“Even if we sue, our children will not return,” said Hardiyanti’s uncle, Nyoman Suarila. “But we believe in karma. If the company is wrong, then it will get it. That’s our principle.”