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Man dies after falling into elevator shaft at Chunabhatti highrise

Man dies after falling into elevator shaft at Chunabhatti highrise
Man dies after falling into elevator shaft at Chunabhatti highrise

Ketan Bahirat was part of a team of two undertaking maintenance activities of an elevator at tower two of Continuum Complex when he fell into the lift shaft (Representational Image)

A 45-year-old technician died after falling into the elevator shaft from the 15th floor of a residential tower in Mumbai’s Chunabhatti area on Monday.

According to officials, Ketan Bahirat was part of a team of two undertaking maintenance activities of an elevator at tower number two of Continuum Complex, Central Garden – commonly referred to by locals as Reliance Building.

While carrying out work, Bahirat fell into the elevator shaft at around 4 pm. His co-worker then informed the residents, who in turn alerted cops and Mumbai Fire Brigade.

Fire Brigade personnel brought out Bahirat from the lift shaft and rushed him to civic-run Sion Hospital where medical authorities declared him dead on arrival.

An Accidental Death has been registered at Chunabhatti police station and a probe into the incident is underway.

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