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Saudi royal gets stuck in gold escalator; mocked on Twitter
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz landed in Moscow on Wednesday for a historic State visit. But as soon as he exited his private plane, he was faced with a problem.
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The king, known to travel lavishly, exited the jumbo plane and boarded a glittering gold escalator but midway it stopped working. Guess all that glitters may be gold but not necessarily functional.
After a brief pause, the malfunctioned escalator forced the Saudi monarch to walk the rest of the way. Video showed the 81-year-old looking confused as concerned aides followed him on the escalator.
Video of the footage quickly went viral on social media and Twitter erupted with jokes about the unusual sight.
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