Five people were injured after a lift collapsed from the fourth floor of a residential building in Mumbai`s Byculla on Wednesday night, officials said, adding that those injured in the incident were shifted to different hospitals.
The incident took place at around 10.02 pm at Jay Krupa Tower at Ghodapdeo Cross Lane No. 1 in Byculla.
According to initial information, the lift fell due to a cable failure in the G+18-storey building.
The incident was reported to the control room, following which multiple agencies were mobilised.
Teams from the Mumbai Fire Brigade (MFB), Mumbai Police, BEST, 108 Ambulance Services, and the local BMC ward staff reached the site to carry out rescue and relief operations.
“A total of five people were injured in the incident and shifted to different hospitals for treatment,” officials said.
Injured rushed to hospital
They said that those injured were shifted to different hospitals in the city.
Three people were treated on an outpatient (OPD) basis at the JJ Hospital and are reported to be in stable condition, according to hospital officials, said an official.
They were identified as Kalpita Pawar (38), Yash Balvikar (24) and Usha Gupta (56).
A woman was rushed to Balaji Hospital. She was identified as Jamuna Prasad Shivhare (50). She has been admitted and is said to be in stable condition, officials said.
A woman, Shilpa More (54), was also taken to Jaslok Hospital. She was treated on an OPD basis and is reported to be stable, they said.
Investigation underway
The officials were investigating the exact cause of incident. Further details are awaited.
