Archive · 8 Oct 2026
Elderly Resident Rescued After 90 Minutes in Ghaziabad Elevator
An older man got stuck in an elevator in a residential building in Ghaziabad.
The elevator stopped between floors after he entered it.
He called out for help, but it took nearly an hour and a half for people to realise he was inside.
Residents opened the doors and brought him out safely.
He was shaken but did not have serious physical injuries.
The incident led residents to question how the building handles elevator maintenance and emergencies.
The report also described a separate elevator accident in Pune earlier in May.
A seven-year-old boy died in that incident after a lift stopped midway.
An elderly man was trapped in an elevator at Proview Laboni Apartments in Crossings Republik, Ghaziabad.
The lift stopped between floors shortly after he entered, according to a CCTV clip.
Residents freed him after nearly 90 minutes; he was not seriously injured.
The incident prompted apartment owners to question the building’s maintenance and emergency response.
The report also cited the death of a seven-year-old boy trapped in a Pune elevator earlier in May.
- Who
- An elderly resident of Proview Laboni Apartments.
- What
- He was trapped in an elevator for nearly 90 minutes before residents freed him.
- When
- The article does not specify the date of the Ghaziabad incident.
- Where
- Proview Laboni Apartments, Crossings Republik, Ghaziabad.
- Why
- The elevator stopped between floors; the cause of the stoppage was not stated.
- Location
- Proview Laboni Apartments, Crossings Republik, Ghaziabad
- Time trapped
- Nearly 90 minutes
- Rescue
- Residents forced open the elevator doors and pulled the man out
- Injuries
- No serious physical injuries were reported
- Residents’ concerns
- Apartment owners questioned the delayed emergency response and elevator servicing
- Separate incident cited
- A seven-year-old boy died after being trapped in a lift at Riddhi Siddhi Apartment in Pune earlier in May