Greater Noida: Lift Falls from Thirteenth to Seventh Floor, Woman Breaks Foot in Four Places
In Greater Noida, a lift plunged from the 13th to the 7th floor, injuring a 65-year-old woman who suffered multiple fractures in her leg.
A chaotic scene erupted at a well-known high-rise society in Greater Noida West when an elevator suddenly fell. The lift was carrying 65-year-old Reena Prasad and her two grandchildren when it collapsed; the unexpected drop left Reena with fractures in four places on her leg, while the children narrowly escaped unharmed. This incident raises important questions regarding elevator safety measures and the management of such facilities in residential buildings.
Reena Prasad, a resident of the F-7 tower, was picking up her 11-year-old grandson and 7-year-old granddaughter from nearby tuition classes when the incident occurred around 5 PM. Upon reaching the 13th floor, a power failure led to the elevator not functioning as it normally would; typically, a backup system would halt the lift safely on a nearby floor, but this time, there was a catastrophic failure, exposing serious lapses in safety protocols.
In the aftermath of the accident, family members and local residents have voiced their anger and concern over the safety arrangement of the elevator systems in high-rise buildings like Supertech Ecovillage 1. This incident not only highlights the risks associated with high-rise living but also prompts a call for better regulatory oversight and safety inspections to prevent such dangerous occurrences in the future.