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Lift crashes down at high speed in Mumbai suburban's 7-storey building; 8 injured

By · Via Times of India · Published by Everything Blog

In short

The elevator fell at high speed around noon at Dhananjay Avenue in Patankar Park, leaving eight people seriously injured. Occupants had piled onto one another during the descent, with multiple victims sustaining severe leg injuries before being transported to a local hospital. Nalasopara police inspected the scene shortly after neighbors forced open the doors to rescue those trapped inside. Housing society officials noted that a spring safety mechanism had previously been placed in the lift system.

Key points

  • Eight individuals required hospitalization after the elevator descended rapidly inside a…: Eight individuals required hospitalization after the elevator descended rapidly inside a seven-storey residential complex.
  • Dhananjay Avenue is a three-year-old redevelopment property managed by a society formed t…: Dhananjay Avenue is a three-year-old redevelopment property managed by a society formed two-and-a-half years ago.
  • Local police have initiated an inspection of the site to examine the incident and existin…: Local police have initiated an inspection of the site to examine the incident and existing safety measures.

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NALASOPARA: Eight people were seriously injured after a lift in a seven-storey residential building, Dhananjay Avenue, at Patankar Park in Nalasopara (West), came crashing down on Saturday around noon.

The injured were rushed to a nearby hospital by fellow residents.

Nalasopara police visited the spot and inspected the site after being alerted about the incident.

According to residents, the eight people were travelling in the lift from the fifth floor to the ground floor around 12 pm when it suddenly plunged down at high speed.

Hearing a loud impact, other residents rushed to the spot and managed to break open the lift door after considerable effort.

They rescued the injured occupants and shifted them to a nearby hospital, where they are currently undergoing treatment.

The injured include advocate Satish Bhondve, a resident of the building, and seven of his guests.

"The occupants fell on top of one another inside the lift. Several of them have suffered serious leg injuries," said an eyewitness, Iqbal Mankiya.

The building was constructed by developers Dhananjay Raut and Rajiv Kotla of Sai Kiran Company after…

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