Greater Noida West: The lift of Eco Village One Society fell from the sixth floor to the third floor. A young man suffered a leg injury in the accident. At the time of the incident, four people including a couple and a child were present in the lift.
Know what happened
Ranjit Shukla (35) Resident, Eco Village One, says, ” I was going down from the top floor in a lift with my wife and children at 10 pm on August 2, 2024. There was another resident in the lift with me. He boarded the lift from the sixth floor. Suddenly the lift went into free fall and fell straight to the third floor. After this, the gate opened immediately. During this, his leg got jolted, and the person in the lift also got hurt.”
Only 24 out of 94 lifts of the society were safety-certified
According to Ranjit Shukla, his wife and children also suffered minor injuries. Sanjay Sharma, a Resident alleges that negligence in the maintenance of the lift is increasing. An RTI was filed to know about the safety of the lifts, which revealed that only 24 out of 94 lifts of the society were safety certified