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Kurla lift plummets from 14th to 6th floor trapping 14 people for 3 hours of terror
- •A terrifying incident occurred in Kurla East where a lift in the Mass Metropolis building crashed from the 14th floor to the 6th floor.
- •As many as 14 people, including small children attending a birthday party, were trapped inside the lift for three hours.
- •Darkness and a lack of ventilation caused panic and breathing difficulties among the trapped citizens.
- •Fire brigade and Nehru Nagar police successfully rescued all 14 individuals safely after cutting open the jammed lift structure.
- •Police have initiated a thorough investigation into the lift's capacity limits and maintenance records to determine accountability.
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A lift carrying 14 people from a birthday party on the 14th floor plunged down to the 6th floor after its cables snapped on Thursday night. The occupants were trapped inside in complete darkness for three hours before being rescued safely by the fire brigade and police.
The Nehru Nagar police and fire brigade personnel rushed to the scene and launched a three-hour rescue operation. Using hydraulic jacks and cutters, the personnel carefully cut open the doors and metal sheets of the lift to safely evacuate all 14 trapped individuals.
The Nehru Nagar police have initiated a thorough investigation to determine whether the weight of the 14 passengers exceeded the lift's maximum capacity. Authorities are also interrogating the builder and the lift maintenance contractor regarding regular maintenance checks and why the cable snapped.
