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HYDRAA Rescues Man Trapped Between Lift And Landing
Murali was riding an old lift with his wife in a building in Hyderabad.
When the lift reached the second floor, he started to step out.
Another person reportedly pressed a button, and the lift suddenly moved upward.
One of Murali’s legs was still inside while the other was on the landing.
This trapped his leg in the lift’s metal grill.
His wife and nearby residents called for help.
HYDRAA and fire personnel arrived with a hydraulic cutter.
They freed Murali after about an hour and a half.
He had a broken leg and was taken to a hospital.
A 40-year-old man named Murali became trapped between a lift and the second-floor landing in Anjaneyanagar, Moosapet.
The lift moved upward while Murali was stepping out after another person reportedly pressed a button on the third floor.
Residents alerted the HYDRAA control room at about 9:15 a.m., and responders arrived around 9:30 a.m.
HYDRAA and Sanathnagar Fire Station personnel used a hydraulic cutter to free Murali after nearly 90 minutes.
Murali suffered a fractured leg and was taken to a nearby hospital; officials cited the old lift and malfunctioning sensors as contributing factors.
- Who
- Murali, a 40-year-old man, was rescued by HYDRAA and Sanathnagar Fire Station personnel.
- What
- Murali was trapped between a lift and the second-floor landing for nearly 90 minutes and suffered a fractured leg.
- Where
- A three-storey apartment building in Anjaneyanagar, Moosapet, Hyderabad.
- When
- The incident occurred on Sunday; residents alerted authorities at about 9:15 a.m., and Murali was freed at around 10:50 a.m.
- Why
- The lift moved upward while Murali was stepping out; officials said malfunctioning sensors and the lift’s old condition contributed to the accident.
Key facts
- Victim
- Murali, 40
- Location
- Anjaneyanagar, Moosapet, Hyderabad
- Building
- Three-storey building with an old, grill-enclosed lift
- Alert time
- About 9:15 a.m.
- Response arrival
- About 9:30 a.m.
- Rescue time
- About 10:50 a.m.
- Injury
- Fractured leg; taken to a nearby hospital
Quotes
JDV Prasad
Marshal who led the HYDRAA Disaster Response Force rescue team
“After nearly one-and-a-half hours of efforts, the teams managed to free Murali at around 10.50 am. He was immediately shifted to a nearby hospital for treatment.”
thehansindia.com
Sources
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