2 rescued from elevator inside Strip resort after being stuck for 2 hours

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By Bryan Horwath / Las Vegas Review-Journal

May 27, 2025 - 9:12 pm

Two people stuck in an elevator in a Strip hotel had to be rescued by firefighters on Monday, according to a Clark County Fire Department official.

In an email to the Las Vegas Review-Journal on Tuesday, Deputy Fire Chief Sean Collins said two people were stuck inside an elevator for about two hours Monday afternoon at Harrah’s.

No injuries were reported at the scene, Collins said in the email. The call came in just before 2 p.m. on Monday.

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