In a shocking turn of events, five residents escaped serious harm when an elevator in Mumbai’s bustling Bhyakhla plunged dramatically from the fourth floor of the 18-storey Jai Kripa Tower. The cable rupture at 10:02 PM Wednesday triggered screams and frenzy in the high-rise, highlighting vulnerabilities in urban infrastructure.
The swift alert to control rooms mobilized a multi-agency response. BMC firefighters, police, BEST staff, 108 ambulances, and ward workers descended on the location, methodically rescuing trapped individuals and ferrying them to safety.
Victims Kalpita Pawar (38), Yash Balvikar (24), and Usha Gupta (56) were rushed to JJ Hospital for outpatient procedures; all are stable. Jamuna Prasad Shivhare (50) is recovering at Balaji Hospital, while Shilipa More (54) was treated and released from Jaslok Hospital.
Doctors assure that injuries are minor across the board, averting a worse outcome. Investigators zeroed in on the snapped cable as the culprit, now probing deeper into service logs and potential neglect. How long had warning signs been ignored?
Police acted decisively, registering an FIR on family statements and constituting an expert panel for a comprehensive review. The forthcoming report will guide prosecutions, ensuring justice. For Mumbai’s skyline of skyscrapers, this crash amplifies calls for stringent lift regulations and proactive upkeep to prevent future disasters.