Archive · 10 Sep 2026
Woman Rescued After 45 Minutes Trapped in Ottapalam Lift
A woman became stuck inside a lift in Ottapalam.
She was travelling to work when the lift stopped.
The lift had started at the 17th floor and stopped at the second floor.
She remained inside for about 45 minutes.
The lift operators tried to help but could not open the doors.
Fire and rescue personnel were then called.
They used special hydraulic equipment to open the lift.
The woman was brought out safely and was reported to be in stable condition.
A woman was trapped in an elevator at a flat complex in Ottapalam for about 45 minutes.
The incident occurred around 8 a.m. on Thursday as she was travelling to work.
The elevator stopped at the second floor while she was travelling from the 17th floor.
Lift operators could not initially open the elevator, prompting a call to fire and rescue personnel.
Two Shornur fire and rescue units used hydraulic equipment to free the woman, who was reportedly a doctor and in stable condition.
- Who
- A woman, reportedly a doctor, was rescued by fire and rescue personnel.
- What
- She was trapped in a malfunctioning elevator for about 45 minutes and safely freed.
- When
- Around 8 a.m. on Thursday, September 10.
- Where
- A flat complex in Ottapalam, Palakkad, Kerala.
- Why
- The elevator stopped at the second floor, and lift operators were initially unable to open it.
- Rescue duration
- About 45 minutes
- Incident time
- Around 8 a.m. on Thursday
- Elevator route
- From the 17th floor to the second floor
- Rescue personnel
- Two units of Shornur Fire and Rescue Services
- Rescue equipment
- Hydraulic equipment
- Woman’s condition
- Reportedly stable
- Occupation
- Reportedly a doctor