• Japan is considering whether to install toilets and drinking fountains in its elevators for emergency situations!
• It’s reported that people often become stuck in lifts for hours or days at a time due to the country’s frequent earthquakes.
• One such instance was the 7.8 magnitude earthquake that hit Japan last week which left thousands in lifts without water or toilet facilities.
• It’s reported that lifts that are not big enough to accommodate these facilities would be equipped with collapsible cardboard structures with absorbent paper bags.
• Relevant officials are meeting shortly to discuss the proposal.

Read more:

http://metro.co.uk/2015/06/03/japan-is-considering-toilets-in-lifts-for-emergency-situations-5227670/

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