A Vasai lift accident injured seven people after a residential building lift plunged from the fifth floor in Palghar district on Saturday afternoon, prompting an inspection by local authorities and fire brigade officials.
The incident took place at around 2 pm at Dhananjay Avenue building in the Patankar Park area, according to officials cited by PTI. The injured included four men and three women, all of whom were taken to a nearby private hospital for treatment. The extent of their injuries was not specified in the report.
Residents said the lift had a carrying capacity of five people and had been experiencing frequent technical problems. They also said the housing society had repeatedly complained to the builder about the glitches, but claimed that no action was taken. These allegations were reported by PTI and had not been independently confirmed in the supplied report.
Residents attributed the prevention of a more serious outcome to safety springs installed at the bottom of the lift shaft. The springs are understood to have helped cushion the impact after the lift descended from the fifth floor, although the report did not provide technical details about the equipment or confirm whether it met applicable safety standards.
The building residents said they had taken possession of the property only two years ago. The reported maintenance complaints have put attention on the responsibilities of builders, housing societies and lift maintenance agencies in relatively new residential buildings, particularly when repeated technical problems are reported.
Following the incident, local authorities and a fire brigade official from the Vasai-Virar City Municipal Corporation inspected the lift, according to the report. The supplied information did not state whether the lift was operating under a valid inspection certificate, whether the building’s maintenance contractor had been identified, or whether any notice or further action had been issued.
The incident leaves the inspection and maintenance record of the lift, as well as the cause of the plunge, to be established by the municipal and fire authorities. Their findings will determine whether the reported technical problems, maintenance history or any equipment failure contributed to the accident.
