In the article's case, it says the shaft is sealed between the ground and the 39th floor, and the lift stopped at around floor 13-14, so even if he got to the r

In the article's case, it says the shaft is sealed between the ground and the 39th floor, and the lift stopped at around floor 13-14, so even if he got to the roof of the elevator, he'd still be in the bottom of a 25 floor tall hole...