Thane: Seven workers killed as lift collapses at construction site
The tragedy occurred when they were coming down from the 40th floor of a building.
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The tragedy occurred when they were coming down from the 40th floor of a building.
The deceased 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 on Sunday.
The labourers were descending to the basement after wrapping up work for the day when the rope of the service lift at Runwal Eirene, in Balkum localit
The death toll in the lift collapse incident in Thane, Maharashtra, has risen to seven. According to officials, there were a total of seven laborers in the lift, and all of them have been declared dead. The accident occurred due to the breaking of the lift's rope, while the workers were descending. Investigation is still ongoing.
As per the preliminary investigation, the accident transpired due to the rupture of the lift's cable, with the unfortunate incident occurring while the workers were in the process of descending from the building.