MUMBAI: A building construction lift collapsed at Worli’s Hanuman Galli on Saturday evening, killing five persons and injuring one.
Civic disaster management officials said the incident took place at 5.45pm at a construction site of Ambika Builders at Shankarrao Pad Path Marg, near BDD Chawl. BMC was informed about the incident at 6.25pm. “Construction work was on when the incident took place. The injured were taken to nearby hospitals,” said an official.
Initially two injured were taken to KEM Hospital, out of which one was declared brought dead, while the other was critical. Others were rushed to Nair hospital at Mumbai Central, where all were declared dead.
Those dead were Avinash Das (35), Bharat Mandal (28), Chinmay Mandal (33) and another 45-year-old person. Laxman Mandal (35) was injured. Dr Ramesh Bharmal, dean of B Y L Nair Hospital, said the hospital received four bodies. “We didn’t get any injured but some are likely to have been sent to JJ Hospital,” he said.
N M Joshi Marg police said rescue operations were still on and police teams are also at the site coordinating with fire brigade and BMC officials.
Police have started recording statements of witnesses and survivors. “Our team is at the spot. Once the operation is over we will register a case. If there is negligence we will act accordingly. It’s too early to say anything now,” said a senior official.
At the time of going to the press, police said they were checking if the lift was properly maintained or if there was negligence. DCP (PRO) S Chaitanya said an accidental death case is being registered at N M Joshi Marg police station.
