Wednesday night’s mechanical failure in Bhyakhla, Mumbai, turned a routine lift ride into a nightmare for five people aboard the Jai Kripa Tower elevator. Hurtling from the fourth floor at 10:02 PM due to a cable break, the 18-storey building’s incident rattled the community but ended without fatalities.
Distress signals reached authorities instantly, unleashing a torrent of rescuers: Mumbai Fire Brigade, law enforcement, ambulance services, BEST, and BMC teams transformed the lobby into a command center, prioritizing victim extraction and care.
Treatment details reveal a fortunate scenario. At JJ Hospital, Kalpita Pawar (38), Yash Balvikar (24), and Usha Gupta (56) underwent OPD management and are stable. Balaji Hospital reports Jamuna Prasad Shivhare (50) as steady, and Jaslok Hospital cleared Shilipa More (54) post-treatment.
No severe trauma noted, per medical briefings. Technical teams are now autopsying the elevator, pegging cable failure as prime suspect while auditing compliance records. Was maintenance overdue? These queries dominate the ongoing scrutiny.
On the legal front, police lodged an FIR following kin complaints and empaneled a task force for in-depth analysis. Their report will expose lapses, triggering penalties. This close call in Mumbai’s dense high-rises reignites debates on enforcing rigorous safety protocols for vertical transport systems.