People Hospitalised As Elevator Falls From 8th Floor In Noida Building

The lift in the commercial site of River Side Tower in Sector-125 collapsed from the 8th floor when seven employees of a company were inside.

A major incident has occurred in Noida, near Delhi, in the Gautam Buddha Nagar district of Uttar Pradesh. Once again, an elevator has collapsed, injuring nearly 9 people on board. The incident took place in the Sector-126 police station area. The lift in the commercial site of River Side Tower in Sector-125 collapsed from the 8th floor when 9 employees of a company were inside.

According to sources in the Noida police, the incident occurred at a commercial site, River Side Tower, in Sector 125. The mishap took place late on Friday evening when staff from a company was descending for their break. During this time, the elevator suddenly fell from the 8th floor. In this incident, 9 people were injured and are currently receiving treatment in the hospital. The injured individuals are identified as Yashu Sharma, Abhishek Gupta, Abhishek Pandit, Rajat Sharma, Sagar, Shubham Bharadwaj, Abhijit, Saurabh, and Piyush Kumar.

The lift fell straight to the basement, causing injuries to everyone on board. The injured were immediately called for an ambulance and admitted to a private hospital, where the condition of 5 people is critical. Upon receiving information about the incident, police and administration officials also rushed to the scene. An investigation into the incident is underway. This is not the first case of a lift falling in Noida. In the past year alone, there have been around a dozen incidents of lift accidents in Gautam Buddh Nagar district. However, no strict action has been taken in any of these cases. In the Paras Tierra Housing Society in Sector 137, a lift collapse on August 3, 2023, resulted in the death of 70-year-old Sushila Devi. In February, a lift malfunction in a private hospital in Sector 110 left half a dozen employees injured. Additionally, there have been several other incidents of lift failures. Also Read: Delhi Liquor Policy Case: Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh’s Bail Plea Rejected By Delhi Court

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