Elevator Technician Fatality Reported in Mumbai

A 25-year-old elevator technician died in December after being stuck between the flooring slab and the lift car in a building in the Shivaji Nagar area of Vakola in Santacruz East, in Mumbai, India, MSN is among outlets to report. The accident took place during lift maintenance work. According to officials, the technician was trapped in the gap between the flooring slab and the lift car on the first floor of the 13-story building. Rescue operations were carried out by Mumbai Fire Brigade personnel, police and the elevator company’s staff. The man was declared dead at a nearby hospital. The police have initiated an investigation into the incident.