The incident occurred after residents noticed mattresses stored on the terrace had caught fire
A resident, who requested anonymity, said the lift had malfunctioned at least 10 to 12 times over the past five years. The incident occurred after residents noticed mattresses stored on the terrace had caught fire, allegedly due to fireworks. A proposal for routine monthly maintenance was recently put forward, but it did not progress due to a lack of cooperation from first-floor residents,” the resident said.
“The person responsible for the upkeep of the elevator is out of town,” said Maya’s son, Abhay. Concerned about the blaze, Maya, her daughter, two women and two men rushed to the fourth floor in the elevator. Within seconds, the elevator plunged below the ground floor, triggering panic among residents. Neighbours immediately switched off the building’s main power supply and mounted a rescue operation, carefully pulling Maya from atop the lift car before evacuating the other occupants, including a small child. Family members rushed Maya to a nearby hospital. By Wednesday, the elevator remained lodged below the first floor. The family later learnt that the elevator had reportedly slipped in a similar manner the previous night. others questioned that theory, pointing out that the lift had successfully reached the fourth floor before plunging While some residents suspected overloading caused the fall. The lift was not being maintained, which led to the incident. Regardless of how old the building is, lifts must be serviced regularly to prevent such mishaps. “Residents pay maintenance fees regularly and servicing is carried out, but no one knows what work is actually being done.
Be respectful · TOI community guidelines Corporator Dinkar Patil, who visited the victim’s family on Wednesday, said, “I spoke to the residents.