According to sources, the incident occurred at a hotel in Hyderpora, triggering panic among guests and staff present on the premises. Soon after the incident, a rescue operation was launched and all the injured persons were safely evacuated and shifted to Bone and Joint Hospital Barzulla for treatment.
The injured have been identified as Vinkatesh (65), son of Muni Thimmaiah; D. Mangula (54), wife of R.L. Murthy; Kushalla (18), daughter of Jayaram; Pankaja (16), child of Munjamath; Venkalalashmma (60), wife of Chinnya; and Sowbhagya (60), wife of Vinkatesh , all residents of Bengaluru, Karnataka.
Sources said that the injured sustained multiple injuries, including trauma to the legs, thigh, knee, back, and foot. However, hospital officials confirmed that all the injured are stable and are undergoing treatment.
Authorities are expected to initiate an inquiry to ascertain the exact cause of the lift collapse. (KB)
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