The elevator of an under-construction 40-storey building crashed on Sunday evening killing seven labourers. The seventh victim was pulled out alive after the crash but he succumbed to his injuries later.
Labourer Sunil Kumar (21) was pulled out alive from the basement parking of the building after the incident on Sunday evening. Thane Municipal Corporation's disaster management cell chief Yasin Tadvi said that he was rushed to a hospital where he died of his injuries late Sunday night.
A case has been registered against the contractor under Indian Penal Code sections 304(2) (rash and negligent act), 337 (causing hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of others) and 338 (causing grievous hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of others), senior police inspector Uttam Sonawane from Kapurbawdi police station told PTI.
The construction lift in the 40-storey building located in the Balkum area off the Ghodbunder Road here collapsed on Sunday evening.
How did the accident happen?
It was a construction lift and not the regular elevator, Tadvi said on Sunday. "The workers had finished water-proofing work and entered the lift at the 40th floor when the lift came crashing down at around 7.30 pm and landed in P3 (three levels underground in the parking area)," he said.
According to the reports, one of the supporting cables of the construction lift snapped, leading to the incident.
The regional disaster management cell and fire brigade personnel rushed to the spot and pulled out the workers from the basement parking.
It was not yet clear how the lift cable malfunctioned, reported PTI.
