The rope pulling the elevator was not strong enough, resulting in it snapping, Ubud Police Commissioner ... regarding the condition of the lift,” he said. Bali police are investigating what ...

The Jakarta Post reported Ubud police chief Commander I Made Uder as saying police were looking into why the cable snapped, suggesting it might have been because the lift was overloaded.

promising they are taking action to “guarantee” all lifts are safe to use. The head of Ubud Police, PC Uder, told reporters all accommodation management with elevators in the town would be ...

On Monday Ubud Police Chief Commissioner told reporters that the lift’s safety mechanism “did not function.” The two men and three women were travelling in the lift at the Ayuterra Resort in ...

A resort employee told various Indonesian media outlets that he heard screaming followed by a loud crash and found the lift had disappeared from view. Ubud police are still looking into possible ...

An outdoor inclined elevator carrying the workers at Ayuterra Resort in the popular tourist town of Ubud plunged down a ... Gianyar Police named the lift contractor, Mujiono, and the owner and ...

Representatives for Ayuterra Resort, in the Ubud area of Bali, did not immediately respond to requests for comment. The resort’s website advertises what it calls a “back to nature” guest ...

The outdoor lift at the Ayuterra Resort in Ubud was carrying five members of the hotel’s staff when the cable reportedly snapped, causing the group to fall almost 100 metres down a ravine.

In late October, I visited The Lift treetop hotel in Ubud, Bali. I paid $27 for a one-night stay through an ongoing discount on Airbnb, though a stay here can sometimes cost closer to $75 per night.