At least five people were injured after a lift collapsed in an 18-storey residential building in Mumbai’s central Byculla area on Wednesday night. Officials said that the accident took place at Jai Kripa Tower located at Ghodapdev Cross Lane No. 1 at around 10 pm.
According to information received from the Mumbai Police Control Room, preliminary investigation has suggested that the lift fell from the fourth floor due to cable failure. As soon as information about the incident was received, Mumbai Fire Brigade, Police, BEST personnel, ambulance and local ward staff reached the spot and started relief and rescue operations.
Awaiting information about the health of the injured
Of the injured, three have been admitted to the state-run JJ Hospital, one to Balaji Hospital and another to Jaslok Hospital. According to officials, detailed information about the health condition of all the injured is awaited.
#WATCH | Maharashtra Five people injured following an incident of a lift collapse at Jay Krupa Tower, Byculla East, Mumbai. The lift collapsed after falling from the 4th floor due to a cable failure. The Mumbai Fire Brigade, Police, Ambulance, and BMC Ward staff are at the… pic.twitter.com/VaGZNrnd7a
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Student dies in another accident
A 26-year-old candidate died after completing a 1,600-metre run during a police recruitment drive in Maharashtra’s Beed district on Wednesday. An official said the exact cause of death was being investigated.
The deceased has been identified as Deepak Waghule, a resident of Mandkhel in Parli district of Beed. The recruitment process for 174 police constable posts had started in the grounds of Beed Police Headquarters. Waghule was among the 496 candidates who qualified for the field test.
After completing the 1,600-metre race around 12:55 pm, Waghule took a short rest. He walked to the medical room, where a medical team treated him, the officer said. The team noticed the candidate’s pulse becoming weak and sent him to the Civil Hospital at around 1:14 pm.
On reaching the hospital, doctors declared him dead. A case of accidental death was registered at Shivajinagar police station. Police said that the exact cause of death will be known only after the post-mortem report comes.
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